#B9DA86
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.5% 0.115 126.2), rgb(185, 218, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#B9DA86 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DA86 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 218, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.115 126.2) |
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 #B9DA86 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DA86 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DA86 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DA86 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B4
oklch(88.4% 0.063 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9DA86
oklch(84.5% 0.115 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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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
#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)
#B9DA86 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) | #E2D080 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE8A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED3C5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DA86
#B9DA86
oklch(84.5% 0.115 126.2)
- #DCBCFF
#DCBCFF
oklch(84.5% 0.097 306.2)
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 #B9DA86, 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 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9DA86 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.