#B8F0A7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.9% 0.113 138.5), rgb(184, 240, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B8F0A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F0A7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 240, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.113 138.5) |
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 #B8F0A7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8F0A7 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8F0A7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8F0A7 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8F0A7
oklch(89.9% 0.113 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD779
oklch(81% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B8F0A7 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) | #F5E4A2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDFAB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EBDD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F0A7
#B8F0A7
oklch(89.9% 0.113 138.5)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #B8F0A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
Use #B8F0A7 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.