#B7E2BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.071 146.8), rgb(183, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#B7E2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.071 146.8) |
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 #B7E2BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2BA | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2BA text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2BA
oklch(87.2% 0.071 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB868
oklch(70.6% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#0CA53C
oklch(63% 0.185 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#03300D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146.8)
#B7E2BA 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) | #E4DAB8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E0D7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2BA
#B7E2BA
oklch(87.2% 0.071 146.8)
- #EEC5EE
#EEC5EE
oklch(87.1% 0.071 326.2)
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 #B7E2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B7E2BA 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.