#B8DA92
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.102 128.9), rgb(184, 218, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#B8DA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DA92 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 218, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.102 128.9) |
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 #B8DA92 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DA92 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DA92 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DA92 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8DA92
oklch(84.6% 0.102 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B334
oklch(70.6% 0.163 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B8DA92 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) | #E1D18D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE96 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD4C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DA92
#B8DA92
oklch(84.6% 0.102 128.9)
- #E0BBFF
#E0BBFF
oklch(84.7% 0.101 309.1)
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 #B8DA92, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #B8DA92 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.