#B2ECC7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.078 156.5), rgb(178, 236, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#B2ECC7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ECC7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 236, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.078 156.5) |
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 #B2ECC7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2ECC7 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2ECC7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2ECC7 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2ECC7
oklch(89.3% 0.078 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#26BD76
oklch(70.6% 0.16 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B2ECC7 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) | #EBE3C5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCC9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EBE1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ECC7
#B2ECC7
oklch(89.3% 0.078 156.5)
- #FEC9EF
#FEC9EF
oklch(89.4% 0.077 336.7)
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 #B2ECC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
Use #B2ECC7 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.