#B4D78E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.104 129.2), rgb(180, 215, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#B4D78E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D78E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 215, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.104 129.2) |
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 #B4D78E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D78E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D78E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D78E text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D78E
oklch(83.6% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB432
oklch(70.8% 0.166 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B4D78E 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) | #DECD89 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB92 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D1C4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D78E
#B4D78E
oklch(83.6% 0.104 129.2)
- #DDB7FD
#DDB7FD
oklch(83.6% 0.104 309)
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 #B4D78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #B4D78E 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.