#B8F2D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.3% 0.072 162), rgb(184, 242, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#B8F2D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 242, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.072 162) |
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 #B8F2D4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8F2D4 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8F2D4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B8F2D4 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8F2D4
oklch(91.3% 0.072 162)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AE
oklch(81% 0.093 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#22BC84
oklch(70.6% 0.147 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B8F2D4 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) | #F0E9D3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF2E9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F2D4
#B8F2D4
oklch(91.3% 0.072 162)
- #FFD4ED
#FFD4ED
oklch(91.4% 0.058 342.5)
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 #B8F2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.052
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8F2D4 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.