#B4CB99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.072 128), rgb(180, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B4CB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CB99 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.072 128) |
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 #B4CB99 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CB99 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CB99 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CB99 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CB99
oklch(81.2% 0.072 128)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9927
oklch(63% 0.147 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A03
oklch(37.5% 0.096 128)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#B4CB99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C6BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CB99
#B4CB99
oklch(81.2% 0.072 128)
- #CEB6E6
#CEB6E6
oklch(81.2% 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 #B4CB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4CB99 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.