#B4E599
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.9% 0.113 134.9), rgb(180, 229, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#B4E599 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E599 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.113 134.9) |
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 #B4E599 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E599 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E599 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E599 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E599
oklch(86.9% 0.113 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D572
oklch(80.8% 0.145 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B4E599 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) | #EBDA94 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DFD1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E599
#B4E599
oklch(86.9% 0.113 134.9)
- #EBC2FF
#EBC2FF
oklch(86.9% 0.093 314.5)
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 #B4E599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E599 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.