#B4DAB2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.068 143.6), rgb(180, 218, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#B4DAB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 218, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 143.6) |
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 #B4DAB2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DAB2 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DAB2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DAB2 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DAB2
oklch(85% 0.068 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B765
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#32A337
oklch(63% 0.178 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A500F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#B4DAB2 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) | #DCD2B0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D7CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DAB2
#B4DAB2
oklch(85% 0.068 143.6)
- #E4BFE8
#E4BFE8
oklch(84.9% 0.069 323)
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 #B4DAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4DAB2 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.