#B4D570
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.133 124.2), rgb(180, 213, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#B4D570 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 124°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D570 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 213, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.133 124.2) |
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 #B4D570 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D570 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4D570 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D570 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AC
oklch(88.5% 0.074 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D570
oklch(82.7% 0.133 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B4D570 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) | #DFCA67 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC976 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACDBD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D570
#B4D570
oklch(82.7% 0.133 124.2)
- #D5B5FF
#D5B5FF
oklch(82.6% 0.107 303.9)
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 #B4D570, 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
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
Use #B4D570 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.