#B4D9BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.057 150.6), rgb(180, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#B4D9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.057 150.6) |
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 #B4D9BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4D9BB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D9BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D9BB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4D9BB
oklch(85% 0.057 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B57A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#31A257
oklch(63.1% 0.15 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#084F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#B4D9BB 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) | #DAD2B9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD8D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D9BB
#B4D9BB
oklch(85% 0.057 150.6)
- #E4C1DF
#E4C1DF
oklch(85% 0.056 330.8)
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 #B4D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #B4D9BB 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.