#B7DBB7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.062 145), rgb(183, 219, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#B7DBB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 219, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.062 145) |
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 #B7DBB7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DBB7 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DBB7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DBB7 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DBB7
oklch(85.6% 0.062 145)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A244
oklch(63.1% 0.164 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#104F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#B7DBB7 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) | #DDD4B5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0B9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D9D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DBB7
#B7DBB7
oklch(85.6% 0.062 145)
- #E5C2E6
#E5C2E6
oklch(85.5% 0.062 325.2)
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 #B7DBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #B7DBB7 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.