#B8CDBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.035 148), rgb(184, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#B8CDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.035 148) |
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 #B8CDBA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CDBA | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CDBA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CDBA text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CDBA
oklch(82.7% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9671
oklch(63.2% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#538059
oklch(55.6% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#38583C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#B8CDBA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CCC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CDBA
#B8CDBA
oklch(82.7% 0.035 148)
- #D3BFD2
#D3BFD2
oklch(82.7% 0.034 327.4)
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 #B8CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B8CDBA 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.