#B0F0CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.079 161.8), rgb(176, 240, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#B0F0CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F0CF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 240, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 68%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.079 161.8) |
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 #B0F0CF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0F0CF | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0F0CF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #B0F0CF text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0F0CF
oklch(90.3% 0.079 161.8)
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Step 300
300
#81D5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B0F0CF 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) | #EEE7CD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFD1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F0E6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F0CF
#B0F0CF
oklch(90.3% 0.079 161.8)
- #FFCEEC
#FFCEEC
oklch(90.2% 0.067 341.3)
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 #B0F0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #B0F0CF 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.