#B7EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.072 155.3), rgb(183, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#B7EBC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.072 155.3) |
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 #B7EBC8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7EBC8 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7EBC8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7EBC8 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7EBC8
oklch(89.5% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#40BB77
oklch(70.7% 0.148 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B7EBC8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCCA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFEAE1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EBC8
#B7EBC8
oklch(89.5% 0.072 155.3)
- #FBCBEF
#FBCBEF
oklch(89.4% 0.071 335.2)
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 #B7EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B7EBC8 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.