#B7CE97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.078 126.5), rgb(183, 206, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#B7CE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CE97 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 206, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.078 126.5) |
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 #B7CE97 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CE97 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CE97 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CE97 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CE97
oklch(82% 0.078 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF54
oklch(70.8% 0.126 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#709A07
oklch(63.2% 0.16 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#B7CE97 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) | #D4C794 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC9BF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CE97
#B7CE97
oklch(82% 0.078 126.5)
- #D1B8ED
#D1B8ED
oklch(82.1% 0.078 306.2)
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 #B7CE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #B7CE97 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.