#B7DEAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.076 140.3), rgb(183, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#B7DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.076 140.3) |
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 #B7DEAF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DEAF | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DEAF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DEAF text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DEAF
oklch(86% 0.076 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B856
oklch(70.8% 0.156 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#33A40E
oklch(63% 0.199 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.082 140.4)
#B7DEAF 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) | #E1D6AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DBD1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DEAF
#B7DEAF
oklch(86% 0.076 140.3)
- #E8C1F0
#E8C1F0
oklch(85.9% 0.076 320.5)
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 #B7DEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #B7DEAF 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.