#B7DEBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.063 147.8), rgb(183, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#B7DEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DEBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.063 147.8) |
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 #B7DEBB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DEBB | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DEBB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DEBB text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DEBB
oklch(86.3% 0.063 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B671
oklch(70.6% 0.129 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA34A
oklch(63% 0.165 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#02501C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#B7DEBB 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) | #DFD7B9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DCD4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DEBB
#B7DEBB
oklch(86.3% 0.063 147.8)
- #E9C4E7
#E9C4E7
oklch(86.3% 0.062 327.8)
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 #B7DEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7DEBB 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.