#B8D2C2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.036 158.5), rgb(184, 210, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B8D2C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 210, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.036 158.5) |
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 #B8D2C2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D2C2 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D2C2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D2C2 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D2C2
oklch(84% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#488262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#396D51
oklch(49% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#B8D2C2 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) | #D1CEC1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D2CD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D2C2
#B8D2C2
oklch(84% 0.036 158.5)
- #DBC2D2
#DBC2D2
oklch(84% 0.035 339.3)
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 #B8D2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8D2C2 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.