#B8D798
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.091 129.5), rgb(184, 215, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B8D798 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D798 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 215, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.091 129.5) |
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 #B8D798 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D798 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D798 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D798 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D798
oklch(84.1% 0.091 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B248
oklch(70.8% 0.145 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B8D798 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) | #DDCE94 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD2C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D798
#B8D798
oklch(84.1% 0.091 129.5)
- #DCBBF8
#DCBBF8
oklch(84.1% 0.09 309)
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 #B8D798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #B8D798 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.