#B8D67F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.117 124.4), rgb(184, 214, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#B8D67F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D67F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 214, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.117 124.4) |
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 #B8D67F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D67F | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D67F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D67F text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D67F
oklch(83.4% 0.117 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B8D67F 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) | #DFCC78 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB83 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECEC1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D67F
#B8D67F
oklch(83.4% 0.117 124.4)
- #D7B8FF
#D7B8FF
oklch(83.4% 0.103 304.2)
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 #B8D67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #B8D67F 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.