#B7D4BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.043 152.7), rgb(183, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#B7D4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D4BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.043 152.7) |
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 #B7D4BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D4BE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D4BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D4BE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D4BE
oklch(84.2% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E996F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#428357
oklch(55.5% 0.096 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F47
oklch(49% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#B7D4BE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D3CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D4BE
#B7D4BE
oklch(84.2% 0.043 152.7)
- #DDC1D8
#DDC1D8
oklch(84.1% 0.044 332)
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 #B7D4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7D4BE 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.