#B7E2BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.069 148.1), rgb(183, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#B7E2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2BC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.069 148.1) |
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 #B7E2BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2BC | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2BC text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2BC
oklch(87.2% 0.069 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#07A543
oklch(63% 0.18 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#B7E2BC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E0D7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2BC
#B7E2BC
oklch(87.2% 0.069 148.1)
- #EFC5EC
#EFC5EC
oklch(87.2% 0.07 328.5)
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 #B7E2BC, 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 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B7E2BC 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.