#B8E073
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.5% 0.144 125.9), rgb(184, 224, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#B8E073 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E073 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 224, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.144 125.9) |
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 #B8E073 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E073 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E073 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E073 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CB
oklch(93.6% 0.053 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E073
oklch(85.5% 0.144 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3D538
oklch(81% 0.186 126)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B8E073 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) | #EAD469 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D279 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED7C7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E073
#B8E073
oklch(85.5% 0.144 125.9)
- #DEC0FF
#DEC0FF
oklch(85.4% 0.092 306.2)
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 #B8E073, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8E073.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.065
Use #B8E073 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.