#B8DEC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.054 155.2), rgb(184, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#B8DEC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.054 155.2) |
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 #B8DEC4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DEC4 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DEC4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DEC4 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DEC4
oklch(86.6% 0.054 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155)
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Step 500
500
#29A263
oklch(63.2% 0.141 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F1A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 155.4)
#B8DEC4 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) | #DED8C3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DDD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DEC4
#B8DEC4
oklch(86.6% 0.054 155.2)
- #EAC6E1
#EAC6E1
oklch(86.5% 0.054 334.9)
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 #B8DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B8DEC4 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.