#B9E590
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.12 130.8), rgb(185, 229, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#B9E590 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E590 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.12 130.8) |
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 #B9E590 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E590 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E590 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E590 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E590
oklch(87.1% 0.12 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD464
oklch(80.8% 0.154 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B9E590 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) | #ECDA8A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D794 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDED0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E590
#B9E590
oklch(87.1% 0.12 130.8)
- #E7C5FF
#E7C5FF
oklch(87.1% 0.086 311)
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 #B9E590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9E590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9E590 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.