#B7D2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.057 137.9), rgb(183, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#B7D2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.057 137.9) |
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 #B7D2AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D2AE | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D2AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D2AE text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D2AE
oklch(83.4% 0.057 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 500
500
#659A52
oklch(63.1% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8435
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7027
oklch(49.2% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B22
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#B7D2AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CFC8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D2AE
#B7D2AE
oklch(83.4% 0.057 137.9)
- #D9BEE1
#D9BEE1
oklch(83.5% 0.056 318.4)
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 #B7D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #B7D2AE 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.