#B8CE8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.093 123), rgb(184, 206, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#B8CE8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CE8A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.093 123) |
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 #B8CE8A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CE8A | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CE8A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CE8A text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CE8A
oklch(81.8% 0.093 123)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF36
oklch(70.7% 0.15 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B8CE8A 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) | #D6C685 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC8BD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CE8A
#B8CE8A
oklch(81.8% 0.093 123)
- #D0B5F6
#D0B5F6
oklch(81.8% 0.094 303.4)
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 #B8CE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8CE8A 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.