#B9DE6B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.148 124.3), rgb(185, 222, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#B9DE6B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DE6B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.148 124.3) |
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 #B9DE6B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DE6B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DE6B text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DE6B text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C9
oklch(93.7% 0.055 124.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DE6B
oklch(85% 0.148 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7D427
oklch(80.9% 0.191 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B9DE6B 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) | #E9D260 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D072 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D5C4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DE6B
#B9DE6B
oklch(85% 0.148 124.3)
- #DBBFFF
#DBBFFF
oklch(85% 0.092 304.5)
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 #B9DE6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9DE6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.069
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.069
Use #B9DE6B 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.