#B9D386
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.105 123.8), rgb(185, 211, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#B9D386 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D386 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 211, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.105 123.8) |
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 #B9D386 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D386 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D386 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D386 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D386
oklch(82.9% 0.105 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BB11B
oklch(70.7% 0.168 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B9D386 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) | #DBCA80 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C98A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D386
#B9D386
oklch(82.9% 0.105 123.8)
- #D6B6FF
#D6B6FF
oklch(82.9% 0.106 304.2)
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 #B9D386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #B9D386 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.