#B8DF90
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.112 129.9), rgb(184, 223, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#B8DF90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DF90 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 223, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.112 129.9) |
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 #B8DF90 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DF90 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DF90 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DF90 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DF90
oklch(85.7% 0.112 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D36B
oklch(81% 0.144 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B8DF90 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) | #E6D58A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D294 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD9CB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DF90
#B8DF90
oklch(85.7% 0.112 129.9)
- #E3BFFF
#E3BFFF
oklch(85.7% 0.095 309.9)
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 #B8DF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #B8DF90 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.