#B7FAD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.081 163), rgb(183, 250, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#B7FAD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7FAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 250, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.081 163) |
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 #B7FAD9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B7FAD9 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B7FAD9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #B7FAD9 text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B7FAD9
oklch(93.1% 0.081 163)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#7ED6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B7FAD9 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) | #F8F0D7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9FAF0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7FAD9
#B7FAD9
oklch(93.1% 0.081 163)
- #FFDDF0
#FFDDF0
oklch(93.1% 0.045 343.3)
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 #B7FAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #B7FAD9 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.