#B8F2DA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.067 167.5), rgb(184, 242, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#B8F2DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8F2DA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 242, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.067 167.5) |
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 #B8F2DA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8F2DA | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8F2DA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #B8F2DA text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8F2DA
oklch(91.5% 0.067 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#87D3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#1DBB8F
oklch(70.6% 0.138 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#B8F2DA 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) | #EFEAD9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF3EB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8F2DA
#B8F2DA
oklch(91.5% 0.067 167.5)
- #FFD5E9
#FFD5E9
oklch(91.4% 0.053 347.9)
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 #B8F2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
Use #B8F2DA 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.