#B8DABB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.5% 0.056 147.5), rgb(184, 218, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#B8DABB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DABB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 218, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.056 147.5) |
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 #B8DABB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DABB | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DABB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DABB text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DABB
oklch(85.5% 0.056 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#3FA152
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B36
oklch(55.6% 0.159 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#056022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#B8DABB 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) | #DBD4B9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D8D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DABB
#B8DABB
oklch(85.5% 0.056 147.5)
- #E4C3E3
#E4C3E3
oklch(85.5% 0.057 327)
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 #B8DABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #B8DABB 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.