#B0DEC7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.057 163.3), rgb(176, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#B0DEC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.057 163.3) |
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 #B0DEC7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DEC7 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DEC7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DEC7 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DEC7
oklch(86.2% 0.057 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#4EB78C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B0DEC7 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) | #DCD7C6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DED7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DEC7
#B0DEC7
oklch(86.2% 0.057 163.3)
- #EEC3DB
#EEC3DB
oklch(86.2% 0.058 343.8)
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 #B0DEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #B0DEC7 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.