#B7D0B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.043 146.3), rgb(183, 208, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#B7D0B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 208, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.043 146.3) |
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 #B7D0B8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D0B8 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D0B8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D0B8 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D0B8
oklch(83.2% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#B7D0B8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CFC9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D0B8
#B7D0B8
oklch(83.2% 0.043 146.3)
- #D7BFD7
#D7BFD7
oklch(83.2% 0.042 325.9)
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 #B7D0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7D0B8 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.