#B8D8A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.073 135.3), rgb(184, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#B8D8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.073 135.3) |
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 #B8D8A8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D8A8 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D8A8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D8A8 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D8A8
oklch(84.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D36
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#B8D8A8 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) | #DCD0A5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D4CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D8A8
#B8D8A8
oklch(84.6% 0.073 135.3)
- #DFBFEE
#DFBFEE
oklch(84.7% 0.073 315)
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 #B8D8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #B8D8A8 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.