#B0E7C1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.077 154.4), rgb(176, 231, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#B0E7C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 231, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.077 154.4) |
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 #B0E7C1 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E7C1 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E7C1 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E7C1 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E7C1
oklch(88% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#35BC72
oklch(70.6% 0.158 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B0E7C1 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) | #E7DEBF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E6DC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E7C1
#B0E7C1
oklch(88% 0.077 154.4)
- #F8C5EC
#F8C5EC
oklch(88% 0.077 334.7)
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 #B0E7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #B0E7C1 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.