#B9E470
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.152 126.2), rgb(185, 228, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#B9E470 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E470 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 228, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.152 126.2) |
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 #B9E470 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E470 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E470 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E470 text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1C9
oklch(93.5% 0.056 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E470
oklch(86.4% 0.152 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1D628
oklch(81% 0.196 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B9E470 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) | #EED765 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D577 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDBCA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E470
#B9E470
oklch(86.4% 0.152 126.2)
- #E0C4FF
#E0C4FF
oklch(86.3% 0.086 306.2)
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 #B9E470, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9E470.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.063
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.064
Use #B9E470 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.