#B8EA9B
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.117 134.5), rgb(184, 234, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#B8EA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8EA9B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 234, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.117 134.5) |
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 #B8EA9B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8EA9B | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8EA9B text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8EA9B text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8EA9B
oklch(88.3% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D66F
oklch(81% 0.15 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B8EA9B 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) | #F0DF96 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DA9F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E4D6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8EA9B
#B8EA9B
oklch(88.3% 0.117 134.5)
- #EDC9FF
#EDC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.082 314.4)
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 #B8EA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8EA9B 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.