#B0FC99
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(91.8% 0.15 138.6), rgb(176, 252, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#B0FC99 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0FC99 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 252, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.15 138.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0FC99 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0FC99 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0FC99 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #B0FC99 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAE9
oklch(97.1% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0FC99
oklch(91.8% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5EBA6
oklch(88.6% 0.108 139)
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Step 300
300
#7ADD5A
oklch(80.9% 0.193 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B0FC99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FFED92 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E69F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACF6E3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0FC99
#B0FC99
oklch(91.8% 0.15 138.6)
- #F6D8FF
#F6D8FF
oklch(91.9% 0.061 318.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0FC99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0FC99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.001
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.008
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.016
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.019
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.030
Use #B0FC99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.