#B7E2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.056 160.6), rgb(183, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#B7E2CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.056 160.6) |
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 #B7E2CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2CA | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2CA text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2CA
oklch(87.6% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B689
oklch(70.6% 0.113 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B7E2CA 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) | #E1DBC9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE2DB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2CA
#B7E2CA
oklch(87.6% 0.056 160.6)
- #F0C8E1
#F0C8E1
oklch(87.4% 0.056 340.4)
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 #B7E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #B7E2CA 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.