#B7DDAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.075 139.7), rgb(183, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#B7DDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.075 139.7) |
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 #B7DDAE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DDAE | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DDAE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DDAE text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DDAE
oklch(85.8% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B755
oklch(70.6% 0.155 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A40B
oklch(63.1% 0.198 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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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
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#B7DDAE 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) | #E0D5AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DAD0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DDAE
#B7DDAE
oklch(85.8% 0.075 139.7)
- #E7C1F0
#E7C1F0
oklch(85.8% 0.076 319.8)
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 #B7DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B7DDAE 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.