#B8DDB7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.065 144.3), rgb(184, 221, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#B8DDB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 221, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.065 144.3) |
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 #B8DDB7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DDB7 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DDB7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DDB7 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DDB7
oklch(86.1% 0.065 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B669
oklch(70.7% 0.134 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#36A33E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D5014
oklch(37.8% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#B8DDB7 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) | #DFD6B5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DBD2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DDB7
#B8DDB7
oklch(86.1% 0.065 144.3)
- #E7C3EA
#E7C3EA
oklch(86% 0.066 323.7)
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 #B8DDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B8DDB7 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.