#B9E995
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.1% 0.121 132.6), rgb(185, 233, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#B9E995 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E995 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 233, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.121 132.6) |
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 #B9E995 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E995 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E995 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E995 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E995
oklch(88.1% 0.121 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D567
oklch(80.8% 0.155 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B9E995 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) | #F0DD8F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DA99 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE3D4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E995
#B9E995
oklch(88.1% 0.121 132.6)
- #EAC9FF
#EAC9FF
oklch(88.1% 0.081 312.1)
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 #B9E995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9E995 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.