#B0DCAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.082 141.7), rgb(176, 220, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#B0DCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DCAA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.082 141.7) |
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 #B0DCAA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DCAA | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DCAA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DCAA text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DCAA
oklch(85% 0.082 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA50
oklch(70.7% 0.17 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#B0DCAA 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) | #DFD3A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD9CE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DCAA
#B0DCAA
oklch(85% 0.082 141.7)
- #E8BDEE
#E8BDEE
oklch(85.1% 0.081 322.2)
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 #B0DCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #B0DCAA 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.