#B7DBBA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.059 147.3), rgb(183, 219, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#B7DBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.059 147.3) |
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 #B7DBBA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DBBA | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DBBA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DBBA text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DBBA
oklch(85.6% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A24E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#B7DBBA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D9D2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DBBA
#B7DBBA
oklch(85.6% 0.059 147.3)
- #E6C3E4
#E6C3E4
oklch(85.7% 0.059 327.9)
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 #B7DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B7DBBA 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.