#B7DFAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.079 139.9), rgb(183, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#B7DFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7DFAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.079 139.9) |
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 #B7DFAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7DFAE | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7DFAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7DFAE text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7DFAE
oklch(86.2% 0.079 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ED192
oklch(80.9% 0.101 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B851
oklch(70.7% 0.162 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.1)
#B7DFAE 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) | #E2D7AB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DCD2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7DFAE
#B7DFAE
oklch(86.2% 0.079 139.9)
- #E9C2F2
#E9C2F2
oklch(86.3% 0.077 319.9)
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 #B7DFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #B7DFAE 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.