#B8DABD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.054 149.3), rgb(184, 218, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#B8DABD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DABD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 218, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.054 149.3) |
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 #B8DABD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DABD | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DABD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DABD text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DABD
oklch(85.6% 0.054 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#088B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.153 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#036028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F25
oklch(37.9% 0.092 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#B8DABD 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) | #DBD4BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D8D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DABD
#B8DABD
oklch(85.6% 0.054 149.3)
- #E4C4E1
#E4C4E1
oklch(85.6% 0.053 329)
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 #B8DABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8DABD 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.