#B8EA78
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.8% 0.153 128.7), rgb(184, 234, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#B8EA78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8EA78 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 234, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.153 128.7) |
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 #B8EA78 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8EA78 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8EA78 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8EA78 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CA
oklch(93.6% 0.057 129.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8EA78
oklch(87.8% 0.153 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D732
oklch(80.8% 0.196 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#B8EA78 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) | #F4DD6E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD97F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE1D0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8EA78
#B8EA78
oklch(87.8% 0.153 128.7)
- #E6C9FF
#E6C9FF
oklch(87.8% 0.079 309)
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 #B8EA78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8EA78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.053
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.053
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.054
Use #B8EA78 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.