#B7D9BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.3% 0.054 149.3), rgb(183, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#B7D9BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D9BC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.054 149.3) |
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 #B7D9BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D9BC | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D9BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D9BC text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7D9BC
oklch(85.3% 0.054 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#088B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.153 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#036028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F25
oklch(37.9% 0.092 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#B7D9BC 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) | #DAD3BA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D7D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D9BC
#B7D9BC
oklch(85.3% 0.054 149.3)
- #E3C3E0
#E3C3E0
oklch(85.3% 0.053 329)
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 #B7D9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7D9BC 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.