#B9E57B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.142 127.6), rgb(185, 229, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#B9E57B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E57B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.142 127.6) |
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 #B9E57B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E57B | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E57B text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E57B text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E57B
oklch(86.8% 0.142 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD641
oklch(81% 0.183 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B9E57B 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) | #EED972 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D681 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDDCC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E57B
#B9E57B
oklch(86.8% 0.142 127.6)
- #E2C5FF
#E2C5FF
oklch(86.7% 0.085 307.4)
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 #B9E57B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9E57B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.059
Use #B9E57B 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.