#B9F691
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(90.9% 0.144 133.9), rgb(185, 246, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#B9F691 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F691 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 246, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.144 133.9) |
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 #B9F691 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F691 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F691 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #B9F691 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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)
#B9F691
oklch(90.9% 0.144 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CD951
oklch(80.8% 0.185 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B9F691 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) | #FDE889 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E397 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EFDD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F691
#B9F691
oklch(90.9% 0.144 133.9)
- #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 #B9F691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.016
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.016
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
Use #B9F691 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.