#B7DC87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.8% 0.118 127.9), rgb(183, 220, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#B7DC87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 128°. 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 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DC87 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.118 127.9) |
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 #B7DC87 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DC87 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DC87 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DC87 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DC87
oklch(84.8% 0.118 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D361
oklch(81% 0.152 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B7DC87 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) | #E4D181 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF8B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD5C7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DC87
#B7DC87
oklch(84.8% 0.118 127.9)
- #DFBCFF
#DFBCFF
oklch(84.8% 0.098 308.1)
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 #B7DC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #B7DC87 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.