#B7E6B8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.079 145.4), rgb(183, 230, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#B7E6B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E6B8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 230, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 48%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.079 145.4) |
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 #B7E6B8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E6B8 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E6B8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E6B8 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E6B8
oklch(88% 0.079 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#96D298
oklch(80.8% 0.102 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#53BA5D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#B7E6B8 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) | #E8DDB5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E3D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E6B8
#B7E6B8
oklch(88% 0.079 145.4)
- #F3C6F4
#F3C6F4
oklch(88% 0.079 325.5)
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 #B7E6B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #B7E6B8 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.