#B8D6BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.049 147.9), rgb(184, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#B8D6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 147.9) |
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 #B8D6BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D6BB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D6BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D6BB text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D6BB
oklch(84.7% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE85
oklch(70.6% 0.078 148)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#41844D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#33703E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#B8D6BB 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) | #D7D0BA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D4CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D6BB
#B8D6BB
oklch(84.7% 0.049 147.9)
- #DFC2DD
#DFC2DD
oklch(84.7% 0.049 328.2)
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 #B8D6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B8D6BB 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.