#B4DC87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.6% 0.119 129.2), rgb(180, 220, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#B4DC87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DC87 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 220, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.119 129.2) |
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 #B4DC87 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DC87 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DC87 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DC87 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4DC87
oklch(84.6% 0.119 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B4DC87 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) | #E4D181 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D5C7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DC87
#B4DC87
oklch(84.6% 0.119 129.2)
- #E0BBFF
#E0BBFF
oklch(84.7% 0.101 309.1)
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 #B4DC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4DC87 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.