#B8D8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.05 149.6), rgb(184, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#B8D8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D8BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.05 149.6) |
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 #B8D8BD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D8BD | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D8BD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D8BD text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D8BD
oklch(85.1% 0.05 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37E
oklch(70.8% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#459F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A42
oklch(55.7% 0.144 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#077533
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#B8D8BD 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) | #D9D2BC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D7D0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D8BD
#B8D8BD
oklch(85.1% 0.05 149.6)
- #E2C3DE
#E2C3DE
oklch(85.2% 0.05 330.2)
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 #B8D8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8D8BD 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.