#B9F589
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.5% 0.151 132.5), rgb(185, 245, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#B9F589 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F589 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 245, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.151 132.5) |
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 #B9F589 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F589 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F589 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B9F589 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#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)
#B9F589
oklch(90.5% 0.151 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#8EDA44
oklch(81% 0.195 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B9F589 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) | #FDE780 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E28F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEDDB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F589
#B9F589
oklch(90.5% 0.151 132.5)
- #EFD4FF
#EFD4FF
oklch(90.5% 0.064 313)
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 #B9F589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F589.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.021
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
Use #B9F589 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.