#B9EE83
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.9% 0.147 130.5), rgb(185, 238, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#B9EE83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EE83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.147 130.5) |
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 #B9EE83 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EE83 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EE83 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EE83 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#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)
#B9EE83
oklch(88.9% 0.147 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D843
oklch(81% 0.189 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B9EE83 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) | #F7E17A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDD89 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE6D5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EE83
#B9EE83
oklch(88.9% 0.147 130.5)
- #EACDFF
#EACDFF
oklch(88.8% 0.074 310.9)
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 #B9EE83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9EE83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.044
Use #B9EE83 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.