#B7DBBF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.8% 0.054 151.8), rgb(183, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#B7DBBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.054 151.8) |
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 #B7DBBF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DBBF | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DBBF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DBBF text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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)
#B7DBBF
oklch(85.8% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#68B47E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152)
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Step 500
500
#35A15C
oklch(63.1% 0.142 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#B7DBBF 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) | #DBD5BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0C0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DAD3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DBBF
#B7DBBF
oklch(85.8% 0.054 151.8)
- #E6C4E0
#E6C4E0
oklch(85.8% 0.053 332)
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 #B7DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7DBBF 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.