#B9D985
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.2% 0.115 125.8), rgb(185, 217, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#B9D985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D985 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 217, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.115 125.8) |
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 #B9D985 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D985 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D985 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D985 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D985
oklch(84.2% 0.115 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B9D985 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) | #E1CF7F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD89 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2C4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D985
#B9D985
oklch(84.2% 0.115 125.8)
- #DBBBFF
#DBBBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.099 305.8)
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 #B9D985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #B9D985 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.