#B9DC78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.7% 0.133 125), rgb(185, 220, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#B9DC78 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DC78 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.133 125) |
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 #B9DC78 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DC78 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DC78 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DC78 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DC78
oklch(84.7% 0.133 125)
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Step 300
300
#A8D348
oklch(81% 0.171 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B9DC78 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) | #E6D170 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CF7E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD4C4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DC78
#B9DC78
oklch(84.7% 0.133 125)
- #DBBEFF
#DBBEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.094 304.8)
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 #B9DC78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9DC78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #B9DC78 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.