#B8CD8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.091 122.8), rgb(184, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B8CD8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CD8B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.091 122.8) |
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 #B8CD8B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CD8B | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CD8B text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CD8B text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CD8B
oklch(81.6% 0.091 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AF3B
oklch(70.8% 0.146 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B8CD8B 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) | #D5C587 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC7BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CD8B
#B8CD8B
oklch(81.6% 0.091 122.8)
- #CEB5F4
#CEB5F4
oklch(81.6% 0.091 302.6)
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 #B8CD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8CD8B 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.