#B9F48E
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.4% 0.145 133.1), rgb(185, 244, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#B9F48E is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F48E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 244, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.145 133.1) |
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 #B9F48E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F48E | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9F48E text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F48E text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F48E
oklch(90.4% 0.145 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FD94F
oklch(80.9% 0.185 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B9F48E 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) | #FCE686 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E294 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEDDB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F48E
#B9F48E
oklch(90.4% 0.145 133.1)
- #EFD3FF
#EFD3FF
oklch(90.4% 0.066 313.3)
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 #B9F48E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F48E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.026
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
Use #B9F48E 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.