#B7D568
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.8% 0.14 122.2), rgb(183, 213, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#B7D568 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D568 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 213, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.14 122.2) |
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 #B7D568 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D568 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D568 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D568 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 122.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 122.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D568
oklch(82.8% 0.14 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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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)
#B7D568 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) | #E0CA5E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC96E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCCBC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D568
#B7D568
oklch(82.8% 0.14 122.2)
- #D3B7FF
#D3B7FF
oklch(82.8% 0.103 302)
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 #B7D568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
Use #B7D568 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.