#B8D6BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.045 152.3), rgb(184, 214, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#B8D6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D6BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 214, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.045 152.3) |
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 #B8D6BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D6BF | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D6BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D6BF text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D6BF
oklch(84.8% 0.045 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B284
oklch(70.8% 0.094 152)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E65
oklch(63.2% 0.119 152)
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Step 600
600
#25884C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#15733D
oklch(49% 0.119 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#175E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#B8D6BF 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) | #D6D1BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D5CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D6BF
#B8D6BF
oklch(84.8% 0.045 152.3)
- #E0C3DA
#E0C3DA
oklch(84.9% 0.045 333)
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 #B8D6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8D6BF 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.