#B7E890
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.126 132.2), rgb(183, 232, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#B7E890 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E890 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 232, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.126 132.2) |
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 #B7E890 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E890 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E890 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E890 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E890
oklch(87.6% 0.126 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D661
oklch(80.9% 0.162 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#B7E890 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) | #EFDC8A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D895 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E1D2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E890
#B7E890
oklch(87.6% 0.126 132.2)
- #E9C7FF
#E9C7FF
oklch(87.6% 0.084 311.9)
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 #B7E890, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7E890.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.051
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.052
Use #B7E890 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.