#B0F9D3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.4% 0.089 161.3), rgb(176, 249, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#B0F9D3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 249, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.089 161.3) |
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 #B0F9D3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0F9D3 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0F9D3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #B0F9D3 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0F9D3
oklch(92.4% 0.089 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.064 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#77D8A9
oklch(81% 0.115 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B0F9D3 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) | #F7EFD1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F9EE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F9D3
#B0F9D3
oklch(92.4% 0.089 161.3)
- #FFD9F0
#FFD9F0
oklch(92.4% 0.051 341.2)
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 #B0F9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0F9D3 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.