#B8E99F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.111 135.4), rgb(184, 233, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#B8E99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E99F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 233, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.111 135.4) |
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 #B8E99F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E99F | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E99F text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E99F text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E99F
oklch(88.2% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 300
300
#97D575
oklch(80.9% 0.142 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B8E99F 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) | #EFDE9A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E4D6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E99F
#B8E99F
oklch(88.2% 0.111 135.4)
- #EEC8FF
#EEC8FF
oklch(88.3% 0.084 315.3)
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 #B8E99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
Use #B8E99F 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.