#B9EE9C
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89.3% 0.121 135), rgb(185, 238, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#B9EE9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EE9C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 238, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.121 135) |
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 #B9EE9C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EE9C | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EE9C text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EE9C text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EE9C
oklch(89.3% 0.121 135)
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Step 300
300
#93D76B
oklch(81% 0.157 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B9EE9C 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) | #F4E296 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDDA0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E8D9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EE9C
#B9EE9C
oklch(89.3% 0.121 135)
- #EFCDFF
#EFCDFF
oklch(89.3% 0.076 314.9)
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 #B9EE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.039
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9EE9C 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.