#B7D8BF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.1% 0.049 152.6), rgb(183, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#B7D8BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D8BF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.049 152.6) |
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 #B7D8BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D8BF | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D8BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D8BF text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7D8BF
oklch(85.1% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#409F62
oklch(63% 0.128 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F8A49
oklch(55.7% 0.14 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#065F30
oklch(42.7% 0.108 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#B7D8BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D8BF
#B7D8BF
oklch(85.1% 0.049 152.6)
- #E2C3DC
#E2C3DC
oklch(85.1% 0.048 332.6)
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 #B7D8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #B7D8BF 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.