#B7E983
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.141 130.2), rgb(183, 233, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#B7E983 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E983 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 233, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.141 130.2) |
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 #B7E983 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E983 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E983 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E983 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CD
oklch(93.7% 0.053 130.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E983
oklch(87.6% 0.141 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D74B
oklch(80.9% 0.181 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B7E983 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) | #F1DC7B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD989 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE1D1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E983
#B7E983
oklch(87.6% 0.141 130.2)
- #E7C8FF
#E7C8FF
oklch(87.7% 0.081 310.2)
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 #B7E983, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7E983.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #B7E983 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.