#B8F5BA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.4% 0.101 145.5), rgb(184, 245, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#B8F5BA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F5BA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 245, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.101 145.5) |
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 #B8F5BA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8F5BA | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8F5BA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #B8F5BA text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8F5BA
oklch(91.4% 0.101 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.071 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D78C
oklch(80.9% 0.13 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#25C043
oklch(70.7% 0.207 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#B8F5BA 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) | #F7EAB7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F2E5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F5BA
#B8F5BA
oklch(91.4% 0.101 145.5)
- #FED1FF
#FED1FF
oklch(91.3% 0.078 325.5)
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 #B8F5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
Use #B8F5BA 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.