#B9DE71
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.1% 0.143 124.8), rgb(185, 222, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#B9DE71 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DE71 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.143 124.8) |
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 #B9DE71 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DE71 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DE71 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DE71 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1CA
oklch(93.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DE71
oklch(85.1% 0.143 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6D437
oklch(80.9% 0.184 124.9)
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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)
#B9DE71 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) | #E8D267 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D177 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD5C5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DE71
#B9DE71
oklch(85.1% 0.143 124.8)
- #DCBFFF
#DCBFFF
oklch(85.1% 0.093 305.2)
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 #B9DE71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9DE71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.067
Use #B9DE71 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.