#B7DE75
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.14 126), rgb(183, 222, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#B7DE75 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DE75 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.14 126) |
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 #B7DE75 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DE75 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DE75 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DE75 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CC
oklch(93.7% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DE75
oklch(85% 0.14 126)
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Step 300
300
#A4D440
oklch(80.9% 0.179 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B7DE75 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) | #E8D26C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD6C5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DE75
#B7DE75
oklch(85% 0.14 126)
- #DDBEFF
#DDBEFF
oklch(85% 0.094 306.2)
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 #B7DE75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7DE75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.065
Use #B7DE75 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.