#B9E89D
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.111 134.3), rgb(185, 232, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#B9E89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E89D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 232, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.111 134.3) |
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 #B9E89D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E89D | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E89D text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E89D text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E89D
oklch(88% 0.111 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D573
oklch(81% 0.143 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B9E89D 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) | #EEDD98 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D9A1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E2D5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E89D
#B9E89D
oklch(88% 0.111 134.3)
- #ECC7FF
#ECC7FF
oklch(87.9% 0.085 314.1)
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 #B9E89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9E89D 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.