#B7D276
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.122 122.5), rgb(183, 210, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#B7D276 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D276 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.122 122.5) |
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 #B7D276 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D276 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7D276 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D276 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D276
oklch(82.3% 0.122 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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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)
#B7D276 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) | #DCC86F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECABC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D276
#B7D276
oklch(82.3% 0.122 122.5)
- #D2B5FF
#D2B5FF
oklch(82.4% 0.106 302.1)
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 #B7D276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.008
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #B7D276 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.