#B8DEAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.076 139.2), rgb(184, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#B8DEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DEAE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.076 139.2) |
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 #B8DEAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DEAE | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DEAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DEAE text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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)
#B8DEAE
oklch(86.1% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B753
oklch(70.6% 0.156 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139)
#B8DEAE 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) | #E1D6AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DBD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DEAE
#B8DEAE
oklch(86.1% 0.076 139.2)
- #E8C2F1
#E8C2F1
oklch(86.1% 0.076 319.8)
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 #B8DEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #B8DEAE 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.