#B4D489
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.105 127.3), rgb(180, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#B4D489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D489 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.105 127.3) |
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 #B4D489 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D489 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D489 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D489 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D489
oklch(82.9% 0.105 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B329
oklch(70.7% 0.168 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B4D489 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) | #DBCB84 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CEC1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D489
#B4D489
oklch(82.9% 0.105 127.3)
- #D9B5FC
#D9B5FC
oklch(82.9% 0.104 307.4)
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 #B4D489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4D489 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.