#B0F4D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.4% 0.08 165.6), rgb(176, 244, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#B0F4D6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 244, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.08 165.6) |
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 #B0F4D6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0F4D6 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0F4D6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #B0F4D6 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0F4D6
oklch(91.4% 0.08 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.057 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#7CD6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B0F4D6 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) | #F1EBD5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F4EB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F4D6
#B0F4D6
oklch(91.4% 0.08 165.6)
- #FFD4EB
#FFD4EB
oklch(91.3% 0.056 344.8)
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 #B0F4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #B0F4D6 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.