#B9F899
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(91.5% 0.139 135.6), rgb(185, 248, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#B9F899 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F899 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 248, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.139 135.6) |
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 #B9F899 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F899 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F899 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #B9F899 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#B9F899
oklch(91.5% 0.139 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE9A7
oklch(88.6% 0.1 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ADA5C
oklch(81% 0.179 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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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
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#B9F899 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) | #FFEA92 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E59E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F1E0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F899
#B9F899
oklch(91.5% 0.139 135.6)
- #F3D7FF
#F3D7FF
oklch(91.4% 0.061 315.8)
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 #B9F899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.013
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.014
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.018
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
Use #B9F899 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.