#B0E2CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87.2% 0.059 168.5), rgb(176, 226, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#B0E2CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 169°. 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 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E2CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 226, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.059 168.5) |
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 #B0E2CE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E2CE | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E2CE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E2CE text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E2CE
oklch(87.2% 0.059 168.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B8
oklch(81% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#40B893
oklch(70.6% 0.12 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B0E2CE 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) | #DFDBCD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D5CF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3DC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E2CE
#B0E2CE
oklch(87.2% 0.059 168.5)
- #F4C6DB
#F4C6DB
oklch(87.3% 0.059 349.2)
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 #B0E2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #B0E2CE 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.