#B8D5BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.043 152.7), rgb(184, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#B8D5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D5BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.043 152.7) |
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 #B8D5BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D5BF | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D5BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D5BF text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D5BF
oklch(84.6% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E996F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#428357
oklch(55.5% 0.096 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F47
oklch(49% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#B8D5BF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCC0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D4CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D5BF
#B8D5BF
oklch(84.6% 0.043 152.7)
- #DEC2D9
#DEC2D9
oklch(84.5% 0.044 331.9)
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 #B8D5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8D5BF 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.