#B0E7B6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.7% 0.088 147.7), rgb(176, 231, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#B0E7B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E7B6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 231, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 53%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.088 147.7) |
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 #B0E7B6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E7B6 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E7B6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E7B6 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E7B6
oklch(87.7% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD597
oklch(80.9% 0.113 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABE5A
oklch(70.8% 0.18 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#B0E7B6 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) | #E9DDB3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE4D9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E7B6
#B0E7B6
oklch(87.7% 0.088 147.7)
- #F7C3F4
#F7C3F4
oklch(87.8% 0.087 328.2)
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 #B0E7B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0E7B6 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.