#B7DCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.074 139.6), rgb(183, 220, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#B7DCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.074 139.6) |
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 #B7DCAE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DCAE | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DCAE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DCAE text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DCAE
oklch(85.6% 0.074 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB757
oklch(70.7% 0.152 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA314
oklch(63% 0.193 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 139.3)
#B7DCAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D9CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DCAE
#B7DCAE
oklch(85.6% 0.074 139.6)
- #E5C1EE
#E5C1EE
oklch(85.6% 0.072 319.5)
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 #B7DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B7DCAE 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.