#B7DD7F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.128 126.9), rgb(183, 221, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#B7DD7F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DD7F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 221, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.128 126.9) |
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 #B7DD7F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DD7F | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DD7F text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DD7F text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#E1F0CE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DD7F
oklch(84.9% 0.128 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D353
oklch(80.8% 0.164 126.8)
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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)
#B7DD7F 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) | #E6D278 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D084 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD5C6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DD7F
#B7DD7F
oklch(84.9% 0.128 126.9)
- #DEBDFF
#DEBDFF
oklch(84.9% 0.096 307.2)
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 #B7DD7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7DD7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #B7DD7F 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.