#B4CA8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.089 123.8), rgb(180, 202, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#B4CA8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.089 123.8) |
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 #B4CA8A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CA8A | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CA8A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CA8A text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CA8A
oklch(80.7% 0.089 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAF40
oklch(70.8% 0.142 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B4CA8A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C4B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CA8A
#B4CA8A
oklch(80.7% 0.089 123.8)
- #CCB2EF
#CCB2EF
oklch(80.7% 0.089 303.9)
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 #B4CA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #B4CA8A 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.