#B8E9C0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.075 149.5), rgb(184, 233, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#B8E9C0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 149°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E9C0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 233, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.075 149.5) |
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 #B8E9C0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E9C0 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E9C0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E9C0 text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E9C0
oklch(88.9% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D39F
oklch(81% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB69
oklch(70.8% 0.156 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#B8E9C0 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) | #EAE0BE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E7DD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E9C0
#B8E9C0
oklch(88.9% 0.075 149.5)
- #F7C9F3
#F7C9F3
oklch(88.8% 0.075 329)
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 #B8E9C0, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
Use #B8E9C0 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.