#B4DBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.074 141.3), rgb(180, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#B4DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.074 141.3) |
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 #B4DBAE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DBAE | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DBAE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DBAE text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DBAE
oklch(85.2% 0.074 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B75A
oklch(70.6% 0.151 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A41F
oklch(63.1% 0.194 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8C00
oklch(55.8% 0.185 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#B4DBAE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DBAE
#B4DBAE
oklch(85.2% 0.074 141.3)
- #E5BFEC
#E5BFEC
oklch(85.2% 0.074 321)
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 #B4DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4DBAE 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.