#B7D9BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.3% 0.053 150.3), rgb(183, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#B7D9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D9BD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 150.3) |
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 #B7D9BD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D9BD | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D9BD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D9BD text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7D9BD
oklch(85.3% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05B
oklch(63% 0.138 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#068B40
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#02602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#134E26
oklch(37.6% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#B7D9BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D8D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D9BD
#B7D9BD
oklch(85.3% 0.053 150.3)
- #E3C3DF
#E3C3DF
oklch(85.3% 0.052 330.1)
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 #B7D9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7D9BD 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.