#B8E2BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.065 149.8), rgb(184, 226, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#B8E2BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E2BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 226, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.065 149.8) |
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 #B8E2BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E2BF | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E2BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E2BF text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E2BF
oklch(87.3% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CB872
oklch(70.8% 0.135 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#11A54C
oklch(63.2% 0.171 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#042F12
oklch(26.9% 0.07 149.7)
#B8E2BF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E0D8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E2BF
#B8E2BF
oklch(87.3% 0.065 149.8)
- #EFC7EA
#EFC7EA
oklch(87.5% 0.064 330.3)
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 #B8E2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.060
Use #B8E2BF 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.