#B7EC88
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.4% 0.14 131.5), rgb(183, 236, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#B7EC88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EC88 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 236, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.14 131.5) |
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 #B7EC88 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7EC88 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7EC88 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7EC88 text on black | 15.36:1 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7EC88
oklch(88.4% 0.14 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D84F
oklch(81% 0.181 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B7EC88 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) | #F4DF80 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB8E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E5D4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EC88
#B7EC88
oklch(88.4% 0.14 131.5)
- #EACBFF
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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 #B7EC88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7EC88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.047
Use #B7EC88 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.