#B7DFCE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87% 0.048 167.5), rgb(183, 223, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#B7DFCE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DFCE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 223, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.048 167.5) |
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 #B7DFCE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DFCE | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DFCE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DFCE text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DFCE
oklch(87% 0.048 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
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Step 400
400
#5CB494
oklch(70.6% 0.098 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#0EA17A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#B7DFCE 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) | #DDD9CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D4CF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDFDA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DFCE
#B7DFCE
oklch(87% 0.048 167.5)
- #EDC8DA
#EDC8DA
oklch(87% 0.048 347.3)
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 #B7DFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7DFCE 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.