Palettes / Colors / #B8D080
#B8D080 — Light Muted Green
#B8D080 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #B8D080 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B8D080 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9880D0; it also sits naturally between #D0C080 and #90D080. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B8D080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 208, 128 |
| HSL | 78°, 46%, 66% |
| HSV | 78°, 38%, 82% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 38%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.22, 56.86, 28.96 |
| Yxy | 56.86, 0.3500, 0.4306 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.10, -21.04, 37.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.41, -18.82, 26.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 82% · Blue 50%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B8D080
.text { color: #B8D080; }
.background { background-color: #B8D080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8D080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 208, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 46%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8D080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 208, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8D080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 208, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B8D080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8D080">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B8D080
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9880D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B8D080: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B8D080
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B8D080: ·
How #B8D080 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B8D080 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B8D080?
#B8D080 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 184, 208, 128). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B8D080?
#B8D080 is RGB 184, 208, 128 — HSL 78°, 46%, 66% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 38%, 18%.
What colors go with #B8D080?
Its complement is #9880D0; analogous partners are #D0C080 and #90D080. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B8D080 for text?
Black text on #B8D080 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.