#B8DA95
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.099 129.6), rgb(184, 218, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#B8DA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DA95 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 218, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.099 129.6) |
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 #B8DA95 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DA95 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DA95 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DA95 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 129.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8DA95
oklch(84.7% 0.099 129.6)
-
Step 400
400
#80B33C
oklch(70.7% 0.158 129.6)
-
Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
-
Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
-
Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
-
Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B8DA95 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) | #E1D190 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD4C8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DA95
#B8DA95
oklch(84.7% 0.099 129.6)
- #E0BBFE
#E0BBFE
oklch(84.6% 0.099 309.4)
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 #B8DA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #B8DA95 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.