#B8F282
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.7% 0.154 131.3), rgb(184, 242, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B8F282 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F282 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 242, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.154 131.3) |
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 #B8F282 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8F282 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8F282 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8F282 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFFAE7
oklch(97.2% 0.028 131.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF2CB
oklch(93.5% 0.057 131.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8F282
oklch(89.7% 0.154 131.3)
-
Step 300
300
#91D93B
oklch(80.9% 0.198 131.3)
-
Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
-
Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
-
Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
-
Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
-
Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
-
Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B8F282 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) | #FBE479 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E089 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAEAD8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F282
#B8F282
oklch(89.7% 0.154 131.3)
- #ECD1FF
#ECD1FF
oklch(89.7% 0.068 311.3)
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 #B8F282, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8F282.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.024
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
Use #B8F282 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.