#B8DEB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.07 142.4), rgb(184, 222, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#B8DEB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 222, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.07 142.4) |
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 #B8DEB4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DEB4 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DEB4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DEB4 text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DEB4
oklch(86.2% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B761
oklch(70.7% 0.144 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#34A32F
oklch(63% 0.183 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B5009
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#B8DEB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DBD2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DEB4
#B8DEB4
oklch(86.2% 0.07 142.4)
- #E8C3ED
#E8C3ED
oklch(86.2% 0.07 322.3)
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 #B8DEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B8DEB4 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.