#B4D09B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.078 130.6), rgb(180, 208, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#B4D09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D09B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 208, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.078 130.6) |
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 #B4D09B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D09B | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D09B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4D09B text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D09B
oklch(82.3% 0.078 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B05A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#679C1F
oklch(63.2% 0.159 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C05
oklch(26.8% 0.065 130.2)
#B4D09B 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) | #D5C898 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CBC2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D09B
#B4D09B
oklch(82.3% 0.078 130.6)
- #D5B7EB
#D5B7EB
oklch(82.2% 0.078 310.7)
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 #B4D09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #B4D09B 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.