#B9F487
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.3% 0.152 132), rgb(185, 244, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#B9F487 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F487 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 244, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.152 132) |
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 #B9F487 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F487 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F487 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #B9F487 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CC
oklch(93.5% 0.055 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F487
oklch(90.3% 0.152 132)
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Step 300
300
#8FD942
oklch(80.8% 0.194 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B9F487 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) | #FCE67E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E18D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBECDA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F487
#B9F487
oklch(90.3% 0.152 132)
- #EED3FF
#EED3FF
oklch(90.3% 0.066 312.4)
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 #B9F487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.023
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
Use #B9F487 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.