#B7DCBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.058 149.7), rgb(183, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#B7DCBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.058 149.7) |
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 #B7DCBD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DCBD | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DCBD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DCBD text on black | 13.98:1 | 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)
#B7DCBD
oklch(85.9% 0.058 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B578
oklch(70.6% 0.119 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#32A254
oklch(63.1% 0.152 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#094F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#B7DCBD 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) | #DDD5BB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DAD3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DCBD
#B7DCBD
oklch(85.9% 0.058 149.7)
- #E7C4E3
#E7C4E3
oklch(86% 0.057 329.8)
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 #B7DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B7DCBD 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.