#B7E8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8), rgb(183, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#B7E8BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E8BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8) |
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 #B7E8BE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E8BE | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E8BE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E8BE text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D39E
oklch(81% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB67
oklch(70.8% 0.158 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B7E8BE 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) | #E9DFBC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E6DC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E8BE
#B7E8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 148.8)
- #F6C8F3
#F6C8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.076 328.3)
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 #B7E8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7E8BE 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.