#B8DAC2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.049 154.5), rgb(184, 218, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#B8DAC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 218, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.049 154.5) |
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 #B8DAC2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DAC2 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DAC2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DAC2 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DAC2
oklch(85.7% 0.049 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#B8DAC2 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) | #DAD4C1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D9D3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DAC2
#B8DAC2
oklch(85.7% 0.049 154.5)
- #E5C5DD
#E5C5DD
oklch(85.8% 0.048 334.8)
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 #B8DAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8DAC2 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.