#B4D4BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.047 154.1), rgb(180, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#B4D4BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D4BD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.047 154.1) |
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 #B4D4BD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D4BD | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D4BD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D4BD text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D4BD
oklch(84% 0.047 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A6F
oklch(63% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8557
oklch(55.6% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#B4D4BD 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) | #D4CEBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBBE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D3CD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D4BD
#B4D4BD
oklch(84% 0.047 154.1)
- #DEC0D7
#DEC0D7
oklch(84% 0.046 334.1)
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 #B4D4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4D4BD 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.