#B4D69D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.085 133.1), rgb(180, 214, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#B4D69D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D69D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 214, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.085 133.1) |
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 #B4D69D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D69D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D69D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D69D text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D69D
oklch(83.7% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB255
oklch(70.6% 0.136 133)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E0E
oklch(63% 0.174 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#B4D69D 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) | #DBCE99 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D1C7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D69D
#B4D69D
oklch(83.7% 0.085 133.1)
- #DDBAF1
#DDBAF1
oklch(83.7% 0.084 313.1)
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 #B4D69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D69D 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.