#B4DA70
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.14 125.5), rgb(180, 218, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#B4DA70 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DA70 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 218, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.14 125.5) |
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 #B4DA70 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4DA70 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DA70 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DA70 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4DA70
oklch(83.8% 0.14 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#B4DA70 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) | #E4CE67 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECC76 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1C1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DA70
#B4DA70
oklch(83.8% 0.14 125.5)
- #DAB9FF
#DAB9FF
oklch(83.8% 0.102 305.8)
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 #B4DA70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4DA70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #B4DA70 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.