#B0DFB8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.073 149.7), rgb(176, 223, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#B0DFB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0DFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 223, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.073 149.7) |
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 #B0DFB8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0DFB8 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0DFB8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0DFB8 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0DFB8
oklch(86% 0.073 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400
#50BA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#B0DFB8 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) | #E0D7B6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1BA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADDD4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0DFB8
#B0DFB8
oklch(86% 0.073 149.7)
- #EDC0E8
#EDC0E8
oklch(85.9% 0.073 329.9)
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 #B0DFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #B0DFB8 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.