What color is #B8E600?

#B8E600 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(184, 230, 0), and in HSL hsl(72, 100%, 45%).

Is #B8E600 accessible as text?

On white, #B8E600 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #B8E600, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B8E600?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #B8E600?

#B8E600 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E00E6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B8E600 below.

Is #B8E600 good for buttons?

#B8E600 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B8E600 — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B8E600 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #B8E600 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#B8E600 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B8E600

Not just a swatch — here's how #B8E600 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B8E600 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B8E600 Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B8E600 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B8E600 Secondary #AF6A01 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B8E600 Secondary #F0FFCC Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #B8E600 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #B8E600 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #B8E600

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People also use #B8E600 with

Orange Malachite Egyptian Blue Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF7CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6BE600 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B8E600 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B8E600;
  --color-base-rgb: 184 230 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.211 123.0);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F6FDD8;
  --color-200: #EDFCB1;
  --color-300: #DEF877;
  --color-400: #CBEC46;
  --color-500: #AFD222;
  --color-600: #869F23;
  --color-700: #60701F;
  --color-800: #3F4818;
  --color-900: #272C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F6FDD8',
    200: '#EDFCB1',
    300: '#DEF877',
    400: '#CBEC46',
    500: '#AFD222',
    600: '#869F23',
    700: '#60701F',
    800: '#3F4818',
    900: '#272C11',
  },
}

$base: #B8E600;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F6FDD8;
$base-200: #EDFCB1;
$base-300: #DEF877;
$base-400: #CBEC46;
$base-500: #AFD222;
$base-600: #869F23;
$base-700: #60701F;
$base-800: #3F4818;
$base-900: #272C11;
$base-hover: #93B800;
$base-subtle: #E8F5B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B8E600",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AFD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#869F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B8E600

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