#B7DEB8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.066 145.6), rgb(183, 222, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#B7DEB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.066 145.6) |
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 #B7DEB8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DEB8 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DEB8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DEB8 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DEB8
oklch(86.2% 0.066 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B76A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA440
oklch(63.2% 0.174 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#045015
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 145.8)
#B7DEB8 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) | #E0D7B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DCD3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DEB8
#B7DEB8
oklch(86.2% 0.066 145.6)
- #E9C3EA
#E9C3EA
oklch(86.2% 0.067 325.3)
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 #B7DEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B7DEB8 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.