#B0EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.077 158.4), rgb(176, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#B0EBC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.077 158.4) |
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 #B0EBC8 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0EBC8 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B0EBC8 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0EBC8 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0EBC8
oklch(89% 0.077 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#1DBD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B0EBC8 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) | #EAE2C6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5EAE1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0EBC8
#B0EBC8
oklch(89% 0.077 158.4)
- #FEC8EC
#FEC8EC
oklch(89.1% 0.077 338.9)
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 #B0EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #B0EBC8 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.