#B0EBD3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.069 167.8), rgb(176, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#B0EBD3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0EBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.069 167.8) |
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 #B0EBD3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0EBD3 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0EBD3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0EBD3 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0EBD3
oklch(89.3% 0.069 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#12BC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#B0EBD3 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) | #E8E3D2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDBD4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3ECE4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0EBD3
#B0EBD3
oklch(89.3% 0.069 167.8)
- #FFCAE4
#FFCAE4
oklch(89.3% 0.068 347.6)
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 #B0EBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #B0EBD3 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.