#B4E398
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.111 134.3), rgb(180, 227, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#B4E398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E398 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 227, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.111 134.3) |
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 #B4E398 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E398 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E398 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E398 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E398
oklch(86.5% 0.111 134.3)
-
Step 300
300
#99D573
oklch(81% 0.143 134.4)
-
Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
-
Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
-
Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
-
Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
-
Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B4E398 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) | #E9D893 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D49C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DDD0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E398
#B4E398
oklch(86.5% 0.111 134.3)
- #EAC0FF
#EAC0FF
oklch(86.5% 0.096 314.3)
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 #B4E398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4E398 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.