#B8D896
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.094 129.3), rgb(184, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#B8D896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D896 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.094 129.3) |
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 #B8D896 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D896 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D896 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D896 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D896
oklch(84.3% 0.094 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B242
oklch(70.6% 0.151 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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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)
#B8D896 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) | #DECF92 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD99 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD2C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D896
#B8D896
oklch(84.3% 0.094 129.3)
- #DEBBFA
#DEBBFA
oklch(84.3% 0.094 309.6)
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 #B8D896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #B8D896 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.