#B7DCBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.057 150.6), rgb(183, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#B7DCBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 151°. 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 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DCBE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 150.6) |
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 #B7DCBE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DCBE | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DCBE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DCBE text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DCBE
oklch(86% 0.057 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA9
oklch(81% 0.073 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B57A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A257
oklch(63.1% 0.15 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#084F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#B7DCBE 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) | #DDD5BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DBD3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DCBE
#B7DCBE
oklch(86% 0.057 150.6)
- #E7C4E2
#E7C4E2
oklch(85.9% 0.056 330.8)
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 #B7DCBE, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B7DCBE 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.