#B9E97A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.149 128.4), rgb(185, 233, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#B9E97A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E97A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 233, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.149 128.4) |
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 #B9E97A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E97A | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E97A text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E97A text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CB
oklch(93.7% 0.055 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E97A
oklch(87.6% 0.149 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD738
oklch(80.9% 0.192 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B9E97A 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) | #F2DC71 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD981 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE0CF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E97A
#B9E97A
oklch(87.6% 0.149 128.4)
- #E5C9FF
#E5C9FF
oklch(87.7% 0.079 308.3)
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 #B9E97A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9E97A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9E97A 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.