#B9F799
Closest named color: Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5). oklch(91.2% 0.138 135.5), rgb(185, 247, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#B9F799 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F799 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 247, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 85%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.138 135.5) |
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 #B9F799 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F799 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F799 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #B9F799 text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F799
oklch(91.2% 0.138 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8A7
oklch(88.4% 0.098 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD95D
oklch(80.8% 0.176 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B9F799 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) | #FEE992 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E49E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F0E0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F799
#B9F799
oklch(91.2% 0.138 135.5)
- #F2D6FF
#F2D6FF
oklch(91.2% 0.062 315.1)
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 #B9F799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.015
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.020
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
Use #B9F799 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.