#B0F3D8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.077 167.8), rgb(176, 243, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#B0F3D8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 243, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.077 167.8) |
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 #B0F3D8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0F3D8 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0F3D8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #B0F3D8 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0F3D8
oklch(91.2% 0.077 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.054 168)
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Step 300
300
#7DD5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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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
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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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)
#B0F3D8 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) | #F0EAD7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F4EB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F3D8
#B0F3D8
oklch(91.2% 0.077 167.8)
- #FFD4E9
#FFD4E9
oklch(91.2% 0.055 347.3)
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 #B0F3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #B0F3D8 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.