#B0FDD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.091 163.9), rgb(176, 253, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#B0FDD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0FDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 253, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.091 163.9) |
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 #B0FDD9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0FDD9 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0FDD9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #B0FDD9 text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0FDD9
oklch(93.4% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#71D8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.116 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B0FDD9 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) | #FAF2D7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9DB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FFDF2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0FDD9
#B0FDD9
oklch(93.4% 0.091 163.9)
- #FFDFF0
#FFDFF0
oklch(93.5% 0.041 344.6)
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 #B0FDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #B0FDD9 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.