#B7D883
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.116 126.1), rgb(183, 216, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#B7D883 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D883 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 216, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.116 126.1) |
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 #B7D883 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7D883 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D883 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D883 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B3
oklch(88.4% 0.065 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7D883
oklch(83.9% 0.116 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B7D883 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) | #E0CE7D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC87 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1C3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D883
#B7D883
oklch(83.9% 0.116 126.1)
- #DAB9FF
#DAB9FF
oklch(83.8% 0.102 305.8)
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 #B7D883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
Use #B7D883 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.