#B9E596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.114 132), rgb(185, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#B9E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E596 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.114 132) |
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 #B9E596 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E596 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E596 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E596 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E596
oklch(87.2% 0.114 132)
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Step 300
300
#9DD46D
oklch(80.9% 0.146 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B9E596 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) | #ECDA91 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDFD1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E596
#B9E596
oklch(87.2% 0.114 132)
- #E8C5FF
#E8C5FF
oklch(87.2% 0.087 311.8)
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 #B9E596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #B9E596 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.