#B4D288
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.4% 0.103 126.5), rgb(180, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#B4D288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D288 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.103 126.5) |
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 #B4D288 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D288 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D288 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D288 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D288
oklch(82.4% 0.103 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B22A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B4D288 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) | #D9C983 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CBBF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D288
#B4D288
oklch(82.4% 0.103 126.5)
- #D6B4FA
#D6B4FA
oklch(82.3% 0.103 306.4)
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 #B4D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D288 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.