#B8CEAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.049 136.6), rgb(184, 206, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#B8CEAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.049 136.6) |
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 #B8CEAF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CEAF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8CEAF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEAF text on black | 12.48:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CEAF
oklch(82.6% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D975A
oklch(63% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#54823F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#446D31
oklch(48.9% 0.1 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#395929
oklch(42.7% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#B8CEAF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CBC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEAF
#B8CEAF
oklch(82.6% 0.049 136.6)
- #D3BDDC
#D3BDDC
oklch(82.6% 0.049 316.2)
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 #B8CEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #B8CEAF 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.