#B8D1BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.04 148.7), rgb(184, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#B8D1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.04 148.7) |
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 #B8D1BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D1BB | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D1BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D1BB text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D1BB
oklch(83.6% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#65986E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8255
oklch(55.6% 0.09 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.084 149)
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Step 800
800
#325939
oklch(42.5% 0.069 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#B8D1BB 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) | #D2CCBA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D0CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D1BB
#B8D1BB
oklch(83.6% 0.04 148.7)
- #D9C0D7
#D9C0D7
oklch(83.6% 0.042 328.5)
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 #B8D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B8D1BB 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.