#B9EB81
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.2% 0.145 129.6), rgb(185, 235, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#B9EB81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EB81 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.145 129.6) |
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 #B9EB81 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EB81 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EB81 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EB81 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.054 130.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EB81
oklch(88.2% 0.145 129.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D743
oklch(80.9% 0.186 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B9EB81 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) | #F4DE78 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB87 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE3D2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EB81
#B9EB81
oklch(88.2% 0.145 129.6)
- #E7CBFF
#E7CBFF
oklch(88.2% 0.076 309.1)
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 #B9EB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9EB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #B9EB81 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.