#B9E795
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.118 132.2), rgb(185, 231, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#B9E795 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E795 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 231, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.118 132.2) |
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 #B9E795 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E795 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E795 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E795 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E795
oklch(87.6% 0.118 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD569
oklch(80.9% 0.152 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#B9E795 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) | #EEDC8F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D899 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE1D2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E795
#B9E795
oklch(87.6% 0.118 132.2)
- #E9C7FF
#E9C7FF
oklch(87.6% 0.084 311.9)
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 #B9E795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9E795 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.