#B9FF66
Named color: Light Lime Green. oklch(92.4% 0.196 130.2), rgb(185, 255, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#B9FF66 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Lime Green. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lime Green |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FF66 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 255, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.196 130.2) |
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 #B9FF66 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FF66 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FF66 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #B9FF66 text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#EEFBE3
oklch(97.2% 0.034 130.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FF66
oklch(92.4% 0.196 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAEC87
oklch(88.6% 0.14 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FDA00
oklch(80.8% 0.218 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B9FF66 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) | #FFEE55 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFE971 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF5DE | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FF66
#B9FF66
oklch(92.4% 0.196 130.2)
- #F0DDFF
#F0DDFF
oklch(92.3% 0.05 310.3)
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 #B9FF66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9FF66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.009
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.012
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.016
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.024
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Lime #BFFE28 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.036
Use #B9FF66 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.