#B4D6A1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.08 134.5), rgb(180, 214, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#B4D6A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D6A1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 214, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.08 134.5) |
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 #B4D6A1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D6A1 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D6A1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D6A1 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D6A1
oklch(83.8% 0.08 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E26
oklch(63.1% 0.165 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D02
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#B4D6A1 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) | #DACE9E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D2C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D6A1
#B4D6A1
oklch(83.8% 0.08 134.5)
- #DEBBEF
#DEBBEF
oklch(83.9% 0.08 314.6)
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 #B4D6A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4D6A1 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.