#B9DF80
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.5% 0.129 126.8), rgb(185, 223, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#B9DF80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DF80 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.129 126.8) |
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 #B9DF80 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DF80 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DF80 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DF80 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DF80
oklch(85.5% 0.129 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4D352
oklch(80.8% 0.165 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B9DF80 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) | #E8D479 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D285 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED7C8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DF80
#B9DF80
oklch(85.5% 0.129 126.8)
- #DFC0FF
#DFC0FF
oklch(85.5% 0.092 306.9)
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 #B9DF80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9DF80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #B9DF80 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.