#B0DEC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.063 156.2), rgb(176, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#B0DEC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 156°. 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 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.063 156.2) |
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 #B0DEC0 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DEC0 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DEC0 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DEC0 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DEC0
oklch(86% 0.063 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#50B87E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#B0DEC0 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) | #DED7BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DDD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DEC0
#B0DEC0
oklch(86% 0.063 156.2)
- #EDC2E1
#EDC2E1
oklch(86.1% 0.063 336.3)
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 #B0DEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B0DEC0 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.