#B4D39B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.083 131.6), rgb(180, 211, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#B4D39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D39B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.083 131.6) |
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 #B4D39B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D39B | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D39B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D39B text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D39B
oklch(83% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B156
oklch(70.6% 0.131 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#629D11
oklch(63.1% 0.169 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#B4D39B 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) | #D8CB97 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CEC4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D39B
#B4D39B
oklch(83% 0.083 131.6)
- #D9B8EF
#D9B8EF
oklch(82.9% 0.083 311.6)
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 #B4D39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4D39B 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.