#B4DEB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.072 144.9), rgb(180, 222, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#B4DEB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 222, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.072 144.9) |
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 #B4DEB4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DEB4 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DEB4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DEB4 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DEB4
oklch(86% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB863
oklch(70.6% 0.148 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#1AA533
oklch(63% 0.19 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#B4DEB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBD2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DEB4
#B4DEB4
oklch(86% 0.072 144.9)
- #EAC1EB
#EAC1EB
oklch(85.9% 0.072 325.4)
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 #B4DEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4DEB4 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.