#B9F68A
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.8% 0.152 132.8), rgb(185, 246, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#B9F68A is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F68A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 246, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.152 132.8) |
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 #B9F68A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9F68A | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F68A text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #B9F68A text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#DCF3CC
oklch(93.7% 0.057 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F68A
oklch(90.8% 0.152 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DDA44
oklch(80.9% 0.195 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B9F68A 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) | #FEE881 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E390 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEEDC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F68A
#B9F68A
oklch(90.8% 0.152 132.8)
- #EFD5FF
#EFD5FF
oklch(90.7% 0.063 312.6)
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 #B9F68A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F68A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.014
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.019
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
Use #B9F68A 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.