#B4DFAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.08 141.6), rgb(180, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#B4DFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DFAE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.08 141.6) |
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 #B4DFAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DFAE | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DFAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DFAE text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DFAE
oklch(86% 0.08 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD293
oklch(81% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB953
oklch(70.6% 0.165 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#B4DFAE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DCD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DFAE
#B4DFAE
oklch(86% 0.08 141.6)
- #EAC0F1
#EAC0F1
oklch(86% 0.08 321.5)
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 #B4DFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #B4DFAE 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.