Palettes / Colors / #B9EFCD
#B9EFCD — Pale Green
#B9EFCD is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B9EFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B9EFCD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFB8DB; it also sits naturally between #C0EFB8 and #B8EFE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B9EFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 239, 205 |
| HSL | 142°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 142°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.89, 76.46, 69.25 |
| Yxy | 76.46, 0.2981, 0.3683 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.07, -23.82, 10.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.44, -22.35, 9.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B9EFCD
.text { color: #B9EFCD; }
.background { background-color: #B9EFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B9EFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 239, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9EFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 239, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B9EFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 239, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B9EFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B9EFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB8DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B9EFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B9EFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B9EFCD: ·
How #B9EFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B9EFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B9EFCD?
#B9EFCD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 185, 239, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B9EFCD?
#B9EFCD is RGB 185, 239, 205 — HSL 142°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #B9EFCD?
Its complement is #EFB8DB; analogous partners are #C0EFB8 and #B8EFE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B9EFCD for text?
Black text on #B9EFCD has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.