#B7D080
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.108 122.9), rgb(183, 208, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#B7D080 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D080 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 208, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.108 122.9) |
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 #B7D080 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D080 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7D080 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7D080 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D080
oklch(82% 0.108 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DB102
oklch(70.8% 0.173 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#B7D080 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) | #D9C77A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C684 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC9BC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D080
#B7D080
oklch(82% 0.108 122.9)
- #D2B3FE
#D2B3FE
oklch(82% 0.108 303)
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 #B7D080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7D080 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.