#B7E080
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.6% 0.131 127.8), rgb(183, 224, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#B7E080 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E080 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 224, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.131 127.8) |
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 #B7E080 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E080 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E080 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E080 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E080
oklch(85.6% 0.131 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D451
oklch(80.8% 0.169 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B7E080 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) | #E9D478 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D285 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD8C9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E080
#B7E080
oklch(85.6% 0.131 127.8)
- #E0C0FF
#E0C0FF
oklch(85.6% 0.092 307.6)
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 #B7E080, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7E080.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #B7E080 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.