#B8EFCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.072 158.3), rgb(184, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#B8EFCE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.072 158.3) |
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 #B8EFCE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8EFCE | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8EFCE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #B8EFCE text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8EFCE
oklch(90.5% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#33BC7D
oklch(70.8% 0.148 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B8EFCE 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) | #EEE6CC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEEE5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8EFCE
#B8EFCE
oklch(90.5% 0.072 158.3)
- #FFCFEF
#FFCFEF
oklch(90.5% 0.068 338.7)
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 #B8EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.056
Use #B8EFCE 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.