#B4D7AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.067 141), rgb(180, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#B4D7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D7AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.067 141) |
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 #B4D7AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4D7AE | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D7AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D7AE text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D7AE
oklch(84.3% 0.067 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB171
oklch(70.6% 0.108 141)
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Step 500
500
#569D4B
oklch(63% 0.137 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#39882C
oklch(55.7% 0.149 141)
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Step 700
700
#2A731E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#B4D7AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D4CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D7AE
#B4D7AE
oklch(84.3% 0.067 141)
- #E0BEE7
#E0BEE7
oklch(84.3% 0.067 320.5)
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 #B4D7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4D7AE 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.