#B7DEAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.081 137.9), rgb(183, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#B7DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.081 137.9) |
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 #B7DEAA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DEAA | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DEAA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DEAA text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DEAA
oklch(85.9% 0.081 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B848
oklch(70.7% 0.168 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#B7DEAA 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) | #E2D5A7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DAD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DEAA
#B7DEAA
oklch(85.9% 0.081 137.9)
- #E8C0F4
#E8C0F4
oklch(85.9% 0.083 318.3)
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 #B7DEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #B7DEAA 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.