#B8EDC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.082 149), rgb(184, 237, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#B8EDC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8EDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 237, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.082 149) |
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 #B8EDC0 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8EDC0 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B8EDC0 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8EDC0 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8EDC0
oklch(89.8% 0.082 149)
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Step 300
300
#90D49B
oklch(81% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#41BC63
oklch(70.6% 0.167 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B8EDC0 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) | #EEE4BE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EBE0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8EDC0
#B8EDC0
oklch(89.8% 0.082 149)
- #FCCAF8
#FCCAF8
oklch(89.6% 0.082 328.9)
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 #B8EDC0, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8EDC0 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.