#B7C8A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.049 129.7), rgb(183, 200, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B7C8A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.049 129.7) |
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 #B7C8A7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C8A7 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C8A7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C8A7 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C8A7
oklch(81.1% 0.049 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB77
oklch(70.8% 0.078 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#769653
oklch(63.3% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8036
oklch(55.7% 0.11 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#405823
oklch(42.8% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#B7C8A7 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) | #CCC3A5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C8A7
#B7C8A7
oklch(81.1% 0.049 129.7)
- #CBB9D9
#CBB9D9
oklch(81.1% 0.048 310.4)
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 #B7C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7C8A7 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.