#B4E186
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.128 130.2), rgb(180, 225, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#B4E186 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E186 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.128 130.2) |
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 #B4E186 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E186 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E186 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E186 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E186
oklch(85.7% 0.128 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD55B
oklch(80.9% 0.164 130)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#B4E186 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) | #E9D57F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DACB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E186
#B4E186
oklch(85.7% 0.128 130.2)
- #E3BFFF
#E3BFFF
oklch(85.7% 0.095 309.9)
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 #B4E186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4E186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #B4E186 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.