#B4D9A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.081 136.8), rgb(180, 217, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#B4D9A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D9A5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 217, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.081 136.8) |
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 #B4D9A5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4D9A5 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D9A5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D9A5 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D9A5
oklch(84.5% 0.081 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B360
oklch(70.7% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#559F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E07
oklch(37.8% 0.108 137)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#B4D9A5 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) | #DDD1A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D5CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D9A5
#B4D9A5
oklch(84.5% 0.081 136.8)
- #E2BCF0
#E2BCF0
oklch(84.5% 0.082 316.9)
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 #B4D9A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #B4D9A5 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.