#B4D693
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.5% 0.097 130.1), rgb(180, 214, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B4D693 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D693 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 214, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.097 130.1) |
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 #B4D693 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D693 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D693 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D693 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D693
oklch(83.5% 0.097 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B340
oklch(70.7% 0.155 130)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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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)
#B4D693 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) | #DCCD8F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA96 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D0C5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D693
#B4D693
oklch(83.5% 0.097 130.1)
- #DCB8F8
#DCB8F8
oklch(83.5% 0.096 309.9)
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 #B4D693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #B4D693 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.