#B7ECAA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.104 139.5), rgb(183, 236, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#B7ECAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ECAA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 236, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.104 139.5) |
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 #B7ECAA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7ECAA | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B7ECAA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7ECAA text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7ECAA
oklch(89% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D681
oklch(81% 0.134 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#49BE1F
oklch(70.7% 0.214 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#B7ECAA 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) | #F0E1A6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E7DA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ECAA
#B7ECAA
oklch(89% 0.104 139.5)
- #F4C9FF
#F4C9FF
oklch(89% 0.086 319.3)
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 #B7ECAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.007
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #B7ECAA 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.