#B7E6B5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.082 143.8), rgb(183, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#B7E6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.082 143.8) |
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 #B7E6B5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E6B5 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E6B5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E6B5 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E6B5
oklch(87.9% 0.082 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D395
oklch(80.9% 0.106 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#54BB56
oklch(70.8% 0.17 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#B7E6B5 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) | #E8DDB2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E3D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E6B5
#B7E6B5
oklch(87.9% 0.082 143.8)
- #F3C5F7
#F3C5F7
oklch(87.9% 0.084 323.7)
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 #B7E6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #B7E6B5 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.