#B4D080
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.109 124.5), rgb(180, 208, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#B4D080 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D080 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 208, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.109 124.5) |
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 #B4D080 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D080 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D080 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4D080 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D080
oklch(81.8% 0.109 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B208
oklch(70.8% 0.175 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#B4D080 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) | #D8C77A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C684 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9BC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D080
#B4D080
oklch(81.8% 0.109 124.5)
- #D3B2FD
#D3B2FD
oklch(81.8% 0.109 304.2)
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 #B4D080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.010
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4D080 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.