#B7D288
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.102 124.9), rgb(183, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#B7D288 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D288 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.102 124.9) |
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 #B7D288 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D288 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7D288 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D288 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D288
oklch(82.6% 0.102 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AB128
oklch(70.7% 0.163 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B7D288 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) | #DAC983 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCBBF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D288
#B7D288
oklch(82.6% 0.102 124.9)
- #D5B6FC
#D5B6FC
oklch(82.7% 0.101 304.5)
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 #B7D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #B7D288 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.