#B7DCBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.06 148), rgb(183, 220, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#B7DCBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DCBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.06 148) |
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 #B7DCBB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DCBB | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DCBB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DCBB text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DCBB
oklch(85.9% 0.06 148)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B574
oklch(70.6% 0.122 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#33A24F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A501F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#B7DCBB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DAD3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DCBB
#B7DCBB
oklch(85.9% 0.06 148)
- #E7C3E5
#E7C3E5
oklch(85.8% 0.061 327.9)
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 #B7DCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7DCBB 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.