#B8CD9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.07 126.7), rgb(184, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#B8CD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CD9C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.07 126.7) |
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 #B8CD9C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CD9C | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CD9C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CD9C text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CD9C
oklch(82% 0.07 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#729829
oklch(63% 0.143 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A05
oklch(37.7% 0.093 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#B8CD9C 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) | #D2C699 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC8C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CD9C
#B8CD9C
oklch(82% 0.07 126.7)
- #D0B9E8
#D0B9E8
oklch(82% 0.069 307.1)
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 #B8CD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8CD9C 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.