#B7D7C2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.045 156.6), rgb(183, 215, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#B7D7C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 215, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.045 156.6) |
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 #B7D7C2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D7C2 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D7C2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D7C2 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7D7C2
oklch(85% 0.045 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#429E6C
oklch(63% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#148953
oklch(55.7% 0.128 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#B7D7C2 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) | #D7D2C1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D6D1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D7C2
#B7D7C2
oklch(85% 0.045 156.6)
- #E2C3D9
#E2C3D9
oklch(85% 0.046 336.4)
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 #B7D7C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7D7C2 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.