#B4DB74
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.1% 0.138 126.2), rgb(180, 219, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#B4DB74 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 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 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DB74 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 219, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.138 126.2) |
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 #B4DB74 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DB74 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DB74 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DB74 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AC
oklch(88.5% 0.077 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4DB74
oklch(84.1% 0.138 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#B4DB74 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) | #E4CF6B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD7A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D3C3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DB74
#B4DB74
oklch(84.1% 0.138 126.2)
- #DBBAFF
#DBBAFF
oklch(84.1% 0.1 306.2)
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 #B4DB74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4DB74.
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 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #B4DB74 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.