#B7E5CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.059 161.2), rgb(183, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#B7E5CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.059 161.2) |
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 #B7E5CC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E5CC | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E5CC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E5CC text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#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)
#B7E5CC
oklch(88.3% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#4FB888
oklch(70.8% 0.121 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B7E5CC 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) | #E4DECB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE5DE | 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°).
- #B7E5CC
#B7E5CC
oklch(88.3% 0.059 161.2)
- #F4CAE4
#F4CAE4
oklch(88.3% 0.058 340.7)
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 #B7E5CC, 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 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7E5CC 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.