#B7EBB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.093 142.9), rgb(183, 235, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#B7EBB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 235, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.093 142.9) |
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 #B7EBB3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7EBB3 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B7EBB3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7EBB3 text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7EBB3
oklch(89% 0.093 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D58D
oklch(81% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BD46
oklch(70.7% 0.19 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#B7EBB3 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) | #EEE1B0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E7DC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EBB3
#B7EBB3
oklch(89% 0.093 142.9)
- #F9C7FF
#F9C7FF
oklch(89.1% 0.092 322.8)
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 #B7EBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #B7EBB3 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.