#B8CDAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.049 134.8), rgb(184, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#B8CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.049 134.8) |
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 #B8CDAD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CDAD | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CDAD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8CDAD text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CDAD
oklch(82.4% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 135)
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Step 700
700
#476D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#B8CDAD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CAC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CDAD
#B8CDAD
oklch(82.4% 0.049 134.8)
- #D2BCDC
#D2BCDC
oklch(82.4% 0.05 315.3)
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 #B8CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #B8CDAD 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.