#B7E87C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.147 129.1), rgb(183, 232, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#B7E87C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E87C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 232, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.147 129.1) |
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 #B7E87C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E87C | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E87C text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E87C text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CB
oklch(93.7% 0.055 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E87C
oklch(87.3% 0.147 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD73F
oklch(80.9% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B7E87C 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) | #F1DB73 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD882 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE0CF | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E87C
#B7E87C
oklch(87.3% 0.147 129.1)
- #E5C7FF
#E5C7FF
oklch(87.3% 0.082 309)
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 #B7E87C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7E87C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #B7E87C 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.