#B7DB75
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.135 125.2), rgb(183, 219, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#B7DB75 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DB75 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 219, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.135 125.2) |
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 #B7DB75 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DB75 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DB75 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DB75 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2AC
oklch(88.4% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7DB75
oklch(84.3% 0.135 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B7DB75 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) | #E5D06C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE7B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3C3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DB75
#B7DB75
oklch(84.3% 0.135 125.2)
- #DABCFF
#DABCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.8)
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 #B7DB75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7DB75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #B7DB75 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.