#B8E9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.078 147.6), rgb(184, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#B8E9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E9BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.078 147.6) |
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 #B8E9BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E9BD | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E9BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E9BD text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E9BD
oklch(88.8% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D39B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DBB63
oklch(70.7% 0.161 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#B8E9BD 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) | #EAE0BB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E7DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E9BD
#B8E9BD
oklch(88.8% 0.078 147.6)
- #F7C8F5
#F7C8F5
oklch(88.7% 0.079 327.6)
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 #B8E9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B8E9BD 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.