#B9D78C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.104 126.3), rgb(185, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#B9D78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D78C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.104 126.3) |
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 #B9D78C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D78C | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D78C text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D78C text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D78C
oklch(83.9% 0.104 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B228
oklch(70.7% 0.166 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B9D78C 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) | #DFCE87 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD0C4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D78C
#B9D78C
oklch(83.9% 0.104 126.3)
- #DBB9FF
#DBB9FF
oklch(83.9% 0.102 306.5)
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 #B9D78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #B9D78C 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.