#B7E4CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.058 160.6), rgb(183, 228, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#B7E4CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E4CB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 228, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.058 160.6) |
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 #B7E4CB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E4CB | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E4CB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E4CB text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E4CB
oklch(88% 0.058 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#52B788
oklch(70.6% 0.118 160.9)
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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)
#B7E4CB 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) | #E3DDCA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7CC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE4DD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E4CB
#B7E4CB
oklch(88% 0.058 160.6)
- #F3C9E3
#F3C9E3
oklch(88% 0.058 340.8)
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 #B7E4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7E4CB 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.