#B8DEC6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.7% 0.052 157.4), rgb(184, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B8DEC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.052 157.4) |
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 #B8DEC6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DEC6 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DEC6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DEC6 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DEC6
oklch(86.7% 0.052 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B586
oklch(70.7% 0.108 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A168
oklch(63% 0.136 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#014F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E1B
oklch(26.8% 0.056 157.6)
#B8DEC6 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) | #DDD8C5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DDD7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DEC6
#B8DEC6
oklch(86.7% 0.052 157.4)
- #EBC7DF
#EBC7DF
oklch(86.7% 0.051 338.4)
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 #B8DEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8DEC6 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.