#B4CA99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.071 127.6), rgb(180, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#B4CA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 127.6) |
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 #B4CA99 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CA99 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CA99 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CA99 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#71992A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A05
oklch(37.6% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#B4CA99 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) | #CFC396 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C5BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CA99
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
- #CDB5E5
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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 #B4CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4CA99 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.