#B4CA95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3), rgb(180, 202, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#B4CA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CA95 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 202, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3) |
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 #B4CA95 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CA95 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CA95 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CA95 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE57
oklch(70.7% 0.121 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#719916
oklch(63% 0.154 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#B4CA95 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) | #D0C392 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC297 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C5BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CA95
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
- #CDB4E8
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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 #B4CA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4CA95 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.