#B8D4C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.034 167.8), rgb(184, 212, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#B8D4C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 212, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.034 167.8) |
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 #B8D4C8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D4C8 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D4C8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D4C8 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D4C8
oklch(84.6% 0.034 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9781
oklch(63% 0.069 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#42826B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 168)
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Step 700
700
#336E59
oklch(49.2% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5949
oklch(42.6% 0.058 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#B8D4C8 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) | #D2D0C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D4D0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D4C8
#B8D4C8
oklch(84.6% 0.034 167.8)
- #DEC4D0
#DEC4D0
oklch(84.6% 0.033 348.2)
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 #B8D4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #B8D4C8 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.