#B8D4BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.045 149.3), rgb(184, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#B8D4BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D4BC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.045 149.3) |
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 #B8D4BC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D4BC | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D4BC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D4BC text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D4BC
oklch(84.3% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#60996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#458353
oklch(55.5% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F43
oklch(49.1% 0.092 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.076 149)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#B8D4BC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D3CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D4BC
#B8D4BC
oklch(84.3% 0.045 149.3)
- #DDC1DA
#DDC1DA
oklch(84.2% 0.046 329.4)
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 #B8D4BC, 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 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B8D4BC 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.