#B8D1BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.037 154.2), rgb(184, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#B8D1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D1BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.037 154.2) |
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 #B8D1BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D1BF | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D1BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D1BF text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D1BF
oklch(83.7% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#659775
oklch(63.1% 0.074 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A815E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#B8D1BF 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) | #D1CDBE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCAC0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D0CC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D1BF
#B8D1BF
oklch(83.7% 0.037 154.2)
- #D9C1D3
#D9C1D3
oklch(83.6% 0.036 334.6)
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 #B8D1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B8D1BF 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.