#B9F182
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.5% 0.152 130.9), rgb(185, 241, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#B9F182 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F182 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 241, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.152 130.9) |
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 #B9F182 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F182 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F182 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9F182 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EFF9E7
oklch(97% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F182
oklch(89.5% 0.152 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D93C
oklch(81% 0.196 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B9F182 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) | #FAE379 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DF89 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE9D7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F182
#B9F182
oklch(89.5% 0.152 130.9)
- #EBD0FF
#EBD0FF
oklch(89.5% 0.069 310.7)
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 #B9F182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F182.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.040
Use #B9F182 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.