#B9DB97
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.097 129.8), rgb(185, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#B9DB97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DB97 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.097 129.8) |
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 #B9DB97 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DB97 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DB97 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DB97 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DB97
oklch(85% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D178
oklch(80.9% 0.126 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B9DB97 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) | #E1D292 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD5C9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DB97
#B9DB97
oklch(85% 0.097 129.8)
- #E1BCFE
#E1BCFE
oklch(84.9% 0.098 309.8)
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 #B9DB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9DB97 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.