#B9F0A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.11 138.7), rgb(185, 240, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#B9F0A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 240, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.11 138.7) |
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 #B9F0A9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F0A9 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F0A9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9F0A9 text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F0A9
oklch(90% 0.11 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D67B
oklch(80.8% 0.141 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B9F0A9 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) | #F5E5A4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDFAD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBDD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F0A9
#B9F0A9
oklch(90% 0.11 138.7)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #B9F0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
Use #B9F0A9 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.