#B7DEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.062 148.6), rgb(183, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#B7DEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. 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 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DEBC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.062 148.6) |
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 #B7DEBC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DEBC | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DEBC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DEBC text on black | 14.18:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DEBC
oklch(86.3% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B673
oklch(70.6% 0.127 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#29A34D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#02501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#B7DEBC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DCD4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DEBC
#B7DEBC
oklch(86.3% 0.062 148.6)
- #EAC4E7
#EAC4E7
oklch(86.4% 0.063 328.7)
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 #B7DEBC, 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 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7DEBC 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.