#B7E2D2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.05 170.5), rgb(183, 226, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#B7E2D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.05 170.5) |
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 #B7E2D2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2D2 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2D2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2D2 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2D2
oklch(87.8% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFBB
oklch(81% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B597
oklch(70.6% 0.103 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#B7E2D2 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) | #DFDCD1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE3DD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2D2
#B7E2D2
oklch(87.8% 0.05 170.5)
- #F2CADB
#F2CADB
oklch(87.8% 0.05 350.7)
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 #B7E2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7E2D2 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.