#B7D2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.053 140.7), rgb(183, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#B7D2B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.053 140.7) |
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 #B7D2B2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D2B2 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D2B2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D2B2 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D2B2
oklch(83.5% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#B7D2B2 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) | #D4CCB0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D0C9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D2B2
#B7D2B2
oklch(83.5% 0.053 140.7)
- #D9BEDE
#D9BEDE
oklch(83.4% 0.053 321)
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 #B7D2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #B7D2B2 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.