#B0DCBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.4% 0.066 151.7), rgb(176, 220, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#B0DCBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DCBA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.066 151.7) |
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 #B0DCBA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DCBA | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DCBA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DCBA text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DCBA
oklch(85.4% 0.066 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A6
oklch(81% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B875
oklch(70.6% 0.135 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#B0DCBA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADAD2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DCBA
#B0DCBA
oklch(85.4% 0.066 151.7)
- #E9C0E3
#E9C0E3
oklch(85.4% 0.065 331.1)
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 #B0DCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B0DCBA 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.