#B7C99D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.063 125.9), rgb(183, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B7C99D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C99D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.063 125.9) |
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 #B7C99D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C99D | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C99D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C99D text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C99D
oklch(81.1% 0.063 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#769737
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8104
oklch(55.7% 0.14 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405901
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#B7C99D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC5BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C99D
#B7C99D
oklch(81.1% 0.063 125.9)
- #CBB7E2
#CBB7E2
oklch(81% 0.063 306.1)
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 #B7C99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #B7C99D 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.