#B8FBD2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.087 157.4), rgb(184, 251, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#B8FBD2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8FBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 251, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.087 157.4) |
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 #B8FBD2 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8FBD2 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8FBD2 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #B8FBD2 text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8FBD2
oklch(93.2% 0.087 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.062 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#7FD7A4
oklch(81% 0.113 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B8FBD2 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) | #FAF1D0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFAEF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8FBD2
#B8FBD2
oklch(93.2% 0.087 157.4)
- #FFDDF4
#FFDDF4
oklch(93.2% 0.048 337.8)
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 #B8FBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8FBD2 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.