#B8D2BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.042 148.5), rgb(184, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#B8D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.042 148.5) |
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 #B8D2BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D2BB | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D2BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D2BB text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D2BB
oklch(83.8% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#64986C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#B8D2BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D1CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D2BB
#B8D2BB
oklch(83.8% 0.042 148.5)
- #DAC1D8
#DAC1D8
oklch(83.9% 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 #B8D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B8D2BB 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.