#B7DFAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.081 139), rgb(183, 223, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#B7DFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DFAC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 223, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.081 139) |
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 #B7DFAC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DFAC | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DFAC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DFAC text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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)
#B7DFAC
oklch(86.2% 0.081 139)
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Step 300
300
#9ED190
oklch(80.9% 0.104 139)
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Step 400
400
#65B84C
oklch(70.6% 0.166 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B7DFAC 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) | #E2D6A9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DBD1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DFAC
#B7DFAC
oklch(86.2% 0.081 139)
- #E9C1F4
#E9C1F4
oklch(86.2% 0.081 318.9)
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 #B7DFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #B7DFAC 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.