#B8F2C4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.9% 0.086 150.7), rgb(184, 242, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#B8F2C4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 242, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.086 150.7) |
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 #B8F2C4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8F2C4 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8F2C4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #B8F2C4 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8F2C4
oklch(90.9% 0.086 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD59C
oklch(80.9% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DBE63
oklch(70.7% 0.176 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B8F2C4 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) | #F3E8C1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F0E5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F2C4
#B8F2C4
oklch(90.9% 0.086 150.7)
- #FFD0F9
#FFD0F9
oklch(91% 0.075 330.4)
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 #B8F2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
Use #B8F2C4 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.