#B8DBAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.074 137.8), rgb(184, 219, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#B8DBAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DBAC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 219, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.074 137.8) |
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 #B8DBAC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DBAC | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DBAC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DBAC text on black | 13.76:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DBAC
oklch(85.4% 0.074 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3D093
oklch(81% 0.096 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB653
oklch(70.7% 0.152 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A201
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#B8DBAC 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) | #DED3A9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D7CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DBAC
#B8DBAC
oklch(85.4% 0.074 137.8)
- #E3C0EF
#E3C0EF
oklch(85.3% 0.074 317.4)
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 #B8DBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8DBAC 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.