#B7DC81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.7% 0.124 126.9), rgb(183, 220, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#B7DC81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DC81 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.124 126.9) |
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 #B7DC81 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DC81 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DC81 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DC81 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F1F8E9
oklch(97% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DC81
oklch(84.7% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5D358
oklch(80.9% 0.16 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B7DC81 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) | #E5D17A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF86 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD4C6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DC81
#B7DC81
oklch(84.7% 0.124 126.9)
- #DDBCFF
#DDBCFF
oklch(84.6% 0.098 306.8)
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 #B7DC81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7DC81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #B7DC81 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.