#B7D2A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.07 132.1), rgb(183, 210, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#B7D2A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.07 132.1) |
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 #B7D2A3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D2A3 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D2A3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D2A3 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D2A3
oklch(83.2% 0.07 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF64
oklch(70.6% 0.112 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#679B35
oklch(63.1% 0.144 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#B7D2A3 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) | #D6CBA0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CEC5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D2A3
#B7D2A3
oklch(83.2% 0.07 132.1)
- #D7BBE9
#D7BBE9
oklch(83.1% 0.07 312.1)
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 #B7D2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7D2A3 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.