#B8D2BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.039 152.4), rgb(184, 210, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#B8D2BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D2BE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 210, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.039 152.4) |
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 #B8D2BE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D2BE | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D2BE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D2BE text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D2BE
oklch(83.9% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#639872
oklch(63.2% 0.08 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#49825A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#B8D2BE 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) | #D2CDBD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D1CC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D2BE
#B8D2BE
oklch(83.9% 0.039 152.4)
- #DAC1D6
#DAC1D6
oklch(83.8% 0.04 331.2)
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 #B8D2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8D2BE 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.