#B7E2A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.7% 0.094 136.6), rgb(183, 226, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#B7E2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.094 136.6) |
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 #B7E2A5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2A5 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2A5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2A5 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2A5
oklch(86.7% 0.094 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD384
oklch(81% 0.121 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#61BA2D
oklch(70.7% 0.192 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B7E2A5 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) | #E7D8A1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DDD2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2A5
#B7E2A5
oklch(86.7% 0.094 136.6)
- #ECC1FD
#ECC1FD
oklch(86.8% 0.093 316.3)
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 #B7E2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.005
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #B7E2A5 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.