#B9EB9B
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.118 134.3), rgb(185, 235, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#B9EB9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EB9B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.118 134.3) |
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 #B9EB9B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EB9B | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EB9B text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EB9B text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EB9B
oklch(88.6% 0.118 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D66D
oklch(80.9% 0.152 134.4)
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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)
#B9EB9B 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) | #F1DF96 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DB9F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E5D7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EB9B
#B9EB9B
oklch(88.6% 0.118 134.3)
- #EDCAFF
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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 #B9EB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9EB9B 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.