#B4D09F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.073 132.1), rgb(180, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#B4D09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D09F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.073 132.1) |
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 #B4D09F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D09F | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D09F text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D09F text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D09F
oklch(82.4% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B061
oklch(70.7% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#669B2F
oklch(63% 0.149 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C09
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#B4D09F 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) | #D5C99C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CCC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D09F
#B4D09F
oklch(82.4% 0.073 132.1)
- #D6B8E8
#D6B8E8
oklch(82.4% 0.073 312.7)
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 #B4D09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D09F 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.