#B8F2B1
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.5% 0.105 141.9), rgb(184, 242, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#B8F2B1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 142°. 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 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 242, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.105 141.9) |
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 #B8F2B1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8F2B1 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8F2B1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #B8F2B1 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8F2B1
oklch(90.5% 0.105 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CD784
oklch(81% 0.136 142)
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Step 400
400
#37C02B
oklch(70.8% 0.217 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#B8F2B1 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) | #F6E7AD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EEE1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F2B1
#B8F2B1
oklch(90.5% 0.105 141.9)
- #F9CFFF
#F9CFFF
oklch(90.5% 0.078 322.1)
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 #B8F2B1, 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 0.018
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.036
Use #B8F2B1 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.