#B8D99E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.087 131.8), rgb(184, 217, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#B8D99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D99E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 217, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.087 131.8) |
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 #B8D99E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D99E | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D99E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D99E text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D99E
oklch(84.6% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#B8D99E 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) | #DED19A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D4C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D99E
#B8D99E
oklch(84.6% 0.087 131.8)
- #E0BDF6
#E0BDF6
oklch(84.7% 0.086 312.2)
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 #B8D99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8D99E 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.