#B8F0BC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.3% 0.091 146.6), rgb(184, 240, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#B8F0BC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F0BC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 240, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 65%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.091 146.6) |
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 #B8F0BC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8F0BC | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8F0BC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #B8F0BC text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8F0BC
oklch(90.3% 0.091 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD594
oklch(80.9% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#39BE53
oklch(70.7% 0.187 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#B8F0BC 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) | #F2E6B9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EDE2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F0BC
#B8F0BC
oklch(90.3% 0.091 146.6)
- #FFCBFE
#FFCBFE
oklch(90.3% 0.088 326.9)
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 #B8F0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #B8F0BC 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.