#B0ECD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.072 164.5), rgb(176, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#B0ECD0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.072 164.5) |
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 #B0ECD0 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0ECD0 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B0ECD0 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0ECD0 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0ECD0
oklch(89.5% 0.072 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#0ABD88
oklch(70.8% 0.149 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B0ECD0 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) | #EAE3CF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCD2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3ECE4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ECD0
#B0ECD0
oklch(89.5% 0.072 164.5)
- #FFCAE7
#FFCAE7
oklch(89.4% 0.07 344.6)
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 #B0ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.055
Use #B0ECD0 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.