#B8D8CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.038 168.9), rgb(184, 216, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#B8D8CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D8CB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 216, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.038 168.9) |
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 #B8D8CB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D8CB | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D8CB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D8CB text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D8CB
oklch(85.5% 0.038 168.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#088768
oklch(55.5% 0.109 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#035D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#B8D8CB 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) | #D6D3CA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D8D4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D8CB
#B8D8CB
oklch(85.5% 0.038 168.9)
- #E4C6D3
#E4C6D3
oklch(85.6% 0.038 349.9)
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 #B8D8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8D8CB 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.