#B4D98E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.107 129.8), rgb(180, 217, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#B4D98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D98E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 217, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.107 129.8) |
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 #B4D98E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4D98E | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D98E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D98E text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D98E
oklch(84.1% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB42D
oklch(70.6% 0.17 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#B4D98E 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) | #E0CF89 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD92 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D3C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D98E
#B4D98E
oklch(84.1% 0.107 129.8)
- #E0B8FF
#E0B8FF
oklch(84.1% 0.106 309.8)
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 #B4D98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D98E 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.