#B9F68F
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.9% 0.146 133.6), rgb(185, 246, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#B9F68F is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F68F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 246, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.146 133.6) |
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 #B9F68F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F68F | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F68F text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #B9F68F text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F68F
oklch(90.9% 0.146 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DDA4E
oklch(81% 0.188 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B9F68F 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) | #FEE887 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E395 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEFDD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F68F
#B9F68F
oklch(90.9% 0.146 133.6)
- #F0D5FF
#F0D5FF
oklch(90.8% 0.063 313.6)
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 #B9F68F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F68F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.015
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.016
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
Use #B9F68F 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.