#B7DAB2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.066 141.6), rgb(183, 218, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#B7DAB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 218, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.066 141.6) |
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 #B7DAB2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DAB2 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DAB2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DAB2 text on black | 13.68:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DAB2
oklch(85.2% 0.066 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB564
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#40A234
oklch(63.1% 0.174 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6100
oklch(42.9% 0.143 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#B7DAB2 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) | #DCD3B0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D7CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DAB2
#B7DAB2
oklch(85.2% 0.066 141.6)
- #E3C1E9
#E3C1E9
oklch(85.2% 0.066 321.2)
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 #B7DAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #B7DAB2 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.