#B8D7AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.069 136), rgb(184, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#B8D7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D7AA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.069 136) |
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 #B8D7AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D7AA | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D7AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D7AA text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D7AA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 400
400
#81B069
oklch(70.6% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#609C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#458617
oklch(55.5% 0.154 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#367205
oklch(49.2% 0.144 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C14
oklch(37.7% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#B8D7AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D3CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D7AA
#B8D7AA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 136)
- #DEBFEB
#DEBFEB
oklch(84.5% 0.069 315.9)
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 #B8D7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8D7AA 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.