#B9D596
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.7% 0.089 127.7), rgb(185, 213, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#B9D596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D596 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.089 127.7) |
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 #B9D596 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D596 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D596 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D596 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D596
oklch(83.7% 0.089 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#87B146
oklch(70.7% 0.144 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B9D596 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) | #DBCD92 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCFC4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D596
#B9D596
oklch(83.7% 0.089 127.7)
- #D9BAF7
#D9BAF7
oklch(83.6% 0.09 307.6)
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 #B9D596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9D596 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.