#B8EDA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.106 138.9), rgb(184, 237, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#B8EDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8EDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 237, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.106 138.9) |
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 #B8EDA9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8EDA9 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8EDA9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8EDA9 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8EDA9
oklch(89.3% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D67E
oklch(81% 0.137 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE10
oklch(70.7% 0.218 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B8EDA9 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) | #F1E2A5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E8DB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8EDA9
#B8EDA9
oklch(89.3% 0.106 138.9)
- #F4CBFF
#F4CBFF
oklch(89.3% 0.082 319)
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 #B8EDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.007
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8EDA9 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.