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#B7E477 Color

#B7E477 is rgb(183, 228, 119) in RGB, hsl(85, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7E477
HEX#B7E477
RGBrgb(183, 228, 119)
HSLhsl(85, 67%, 68%)
HSVhsv(85, 48%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.146 127.6)
LABlab(85.64% -28.10 47.77)
LCHlch(85.64% 55.42 120.47)

What #B7E477 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B7E477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B7E477 Channel Values

How #B7E477 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 183 · G 228 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 67% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 48% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7E477 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7E477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7E477; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B7E477

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B7E477 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B7E477
Protanopia#DDDD77
Protanomaly#CFE077
Deuteranopia#D6D679
Deuteranomaly#CBDC79
Tritanopia#C4DADA
Tritanomaly#BFDEBB
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7E477 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b7e477: #B7E477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7E477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7e477': '#B7E477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.894, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_b7e477">#B7E477</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7E477"

More Green Colors

#B7E477 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7E477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7E477?

#B7E477 is a light green — rgb(183, 228, 119) in RGB and hsl(85, 67%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #B7E477?

#B7E477 is rgb(183, 228, 119) — red 183, green 228, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7E477?

#B7E477 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7E477 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7E477 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7E477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7E477 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.78, which is visibly different.

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