#B7EC85
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.3% 0.143 131.1), rgb(183, 236, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#B7EC85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EC85 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 236, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.143 131.1) |
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 #B7EC85 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7EC85 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7EC85 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7EC85 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#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)
#B7EC85
oklch(88.3% 0.143 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#95D84A
oklch(81% 0.185 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B7EC85 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) | #F4DF7D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB8B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4D3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EC85
#B7EC85
oklch(88.3% 0.143 131.1)
- #E9CBFF
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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 #B7EC85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7EC85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
Use #B7EC85 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.