#B2EBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.07 163.3), rgb(178, 235, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#B2EBCF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2EBCF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.07 163.3) |
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 #B2EBCF | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2EBCF | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2EBCF text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2EBCF text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2EBCF
oklch(89.3% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#26BC87
oklch(70.8% 0.144 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B2EBCF 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) | #E9E3CE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCD1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EBE3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2EBCF
#B2EBCF
oklch(89.3% 0.07 163.3)
- #FECAE8
#FECAE8
oklch(89.3% 0.07 343.1)
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 #B2EBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #B2EBCF 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.