#B7D5BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.048 149), rgb(183, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#B7D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.048 149) |
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 #B7D5BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D5BB | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D5BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D5BB text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D5BB
oklch(84.4% 0.048 149)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A68
oklch(63.1% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#418450
oklch(55.5% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#327040
oklch(49.1% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#B7D5BB 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) | #D6CFBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D4CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D5BB
#B7D5BB
oklch(84.4% 0.048 149)
- #DEC1DB
#DEC1DB
oklch(84.3% 0.048 329.3)
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 #B7D5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #B7D5BB 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.