#B9F383
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90% 0.154 131.3), rgb(185, 243, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#B9F383 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F383 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 243, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.154 131.3) |
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 #B9F383 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F383 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F383 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #B9F383 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EFFAE7
oklch(97.2% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CB
oklch(93.5% 0.057 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F383
oklch(90% 0.154 131.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D93B
oklch(80.9% 0.198 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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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)
#B9F383 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) | #FCE57A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E18A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEBD9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F383
#B9F383
oklch(90% 0.154 131.3)
- #EDD2FF
#EDD2FF
oklch(90% 0.067 311.8)
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 #B9F383, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F383.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.027
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9F383 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.