#B4DB85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.3% 0.12 128.6), rgb(180, 219, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#B4DB85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DB85 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 219, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.12 128.6) |
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 #B4DB85 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DB85 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DB85 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DB85 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.066 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4DB85
oklch(84.3% 0.12 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#B4DB85 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) | #E3D07F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D4C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DB85
#B4DB85
oklch(84.3% 0.12 128.6)
- #DFBAFF
#DFBAFF
oklch(84.4% 0.102 308.7)
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 #B4DB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4DB85 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.