#B7EFD5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.067 164.8), rgb(183, 239, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#B7EFD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 239, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.067 164.8) |
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 #B7EFD5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7EFD5 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7EFD5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #B7EFD5 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7EFD5
oklch(90.7% 0.067 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3B3
oklch(81% 0.086 165)
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Step 400
400
#2BBB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B7EFD5 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) | #EDE7D4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEFE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EFD5
#B7EFD5
oklch(90.7% 0.067 164.8)
- #FFD1EA
#FFD1EA
oklch(90.7% 0.061 344.5)
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 #B7EFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7EFD5 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.