#B8E4BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.072 146.7), rgb(184, 228, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#B8E4BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E4BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 228, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.072 146.7) |
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 #B8E4BB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E4BB | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E4BB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E4BB text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E4BB
oklch(87.7% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B967
oklch(70.7% 0.149 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#02300C
oklch(27% 0.078 146.6)
#B8E4BB 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) | #E6DCB9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E2D8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E4BB
#B8E4BB
oklch(87.7% 0.072 146.7)
- #F1C6F0
#F1C6F0
oklch(87.7% 0.073 326.9)
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 #B8E4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #B8E4BB 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.