#B8D69A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.087 129.7), rgb(184, 214, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#B8D69A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D69A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 214, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.087 129.7) |
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 #B8D69A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D69A | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D69A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D69A text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D69A
oklch(83.9% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B14E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B8D69A 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) | #DCCE96 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D69A
#B8D69A
oklch(83.9% 0.087 129.7)
- #DBBBF5
#DBBBF5
oklch(83.9% 0.086 309.6)
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 #B8D69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #B8D69A 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.