#B8FF97
Closest named color: Pastel Green (#B0FF9D). oklch(92.9% 0.152 136.3), rgb(184, 255, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#B8FF97 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Green (#B0FF9D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Green (#B0FF9D) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8FF97 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 255, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.152 136.3) |
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 #B8FF97 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8FF97 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8FF97 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #B8FF97 text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8FF97
oklch(92.9% 0.152 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8EAA2
oklch(88.5% 0.109 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#81DC50
oklch(80.9% 0.196 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B8FF97 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) | #FFF08F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEA9D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F8E6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8FF97
#B8FF97
oklch(92.9% 0.152 136.3)
- #F5DEFF
#F5DEFF
oklch(92.9% 0.05 315.7)
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 #B8FF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.010
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.012
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.015
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.034
Use #B8FF97 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.