#B7CD9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.069 127.9), rgb(183, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#B7CD9D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.069 127.9) |
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 #B7CD9D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CD9D | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CD9D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CD9D text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CD9D
oklch(81.9% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE60
oklch(70.8% 0.111 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#70992E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A08
oklch(37.6% 0.092 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#B7CD9D 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) | #D2C69A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CD9D
#B7CD9D
oklch(81.9% 0.069 127.9)
- #D0B8E7
#D0B8E7
oklch(81.8% 0.07 308)
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 #B7CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #B7CD9D 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.