#B4D494
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.1% 0.092 129.8), rgb(180, 212, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#B4D494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D494 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 212, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.092 129.8) |
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 #B4D494 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D494 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D494 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D494 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D494
oklch(83.1% 0.092 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B246
oklch(70.7% 0.148 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B4D494 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) | #DACB90 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C997 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CFC3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D494
#B4D494
oklch(83.1% 0.092 129.8)
- #DAB7F5
#DAB7F5
oklch(83% 0.093 310)
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 #B4D494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D494 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.