#B9EE8C
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.138 131.8), rgb(185, 238, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#B9EE8C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EE8C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.138 131.8) |
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 #B9EE8C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EE8C | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EE8C text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EE8C text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EE8C
oklch(89% 0.138 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D753
oklch(80.8% 0.177 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B9EE8C 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) | #F6E185 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDD91 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE7D6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EE8C
#B9EE8C
oklch(89% 0.138 131.8)
- #EBCDFF
#EBCDFF
oklch(88.9% 0.075 311.7)
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 #B9EE8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9EE8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9EE8C 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.