#B8D7C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.04 161.5), rgb(184, 215, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#B8D7C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 215, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.04 161.5) |
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 #B8D7C6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D7C6 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D7C6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D7C6 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D7C6
oklch(85.2% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#449D75
oklch(63.1% 0.106 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#19885D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#04734D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#B8D7C6 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) | #D6D2C5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7D2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D7C6
#B8D7C6
oklch(85.2% 0.04 161.5)
- #E2C4D6
#E2C4D6
oklch(85.1% 0.041 341.3)
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 #B8D7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8D7C6 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.