#B4E389
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.127 131.1), rgb(180, 227, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#B4E389 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E389 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 227, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.127 131.1) |
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 #B4E389 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E389 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E389 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E389 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E389
oklch(86.2% 0.127 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD65D
oklch(81% 0.165 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B4E389 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) | #EBD782 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D48E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DCCD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E389
#B4E389
oklch(86.2% 0.127 131.1)
- #E5C1FF
#E5C1FF
oklch(86.2% 0.092 310.7)
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 #B4E389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4E389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4E389 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.