#B9F695
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(91% 0.14 134.6), rgb(185, 246, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#B9F695 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 135°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F695 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 246, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.14 134.6) |
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 #B9F695 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F695 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F695 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F695 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#DBF2CF
oklch(93.5% 0.052 134.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9F695
oklch(91% 0.14 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD958
oklch(80.8% 0.18 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B9F695 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) | #FDE88E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E39A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EFDE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F695
#B9F695
oklch(91% 0.14 134.6)
- #F1D5FF
#F1D5FF
oklch(90.9% 0.064 314.5)
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 #B9F695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9F695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.016
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.018
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.019
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
Use #B9F695 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.