#B4E683
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.138 130.7), rgb(180, 230, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#B4E683 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E683 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 230, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.138 130.7) |
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 #B4E683 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E683 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E683 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E683 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CE
oklch(93.5% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E683
oklch(86.8% 0.138 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D750
oklch(81% 0.178 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B4E683 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) | #EED97B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D689 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DFCE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E683
#B4E683
oklch(86.8% 0.138 130.7)
- #E6C4FF
#E6C4FF
oklch(86.8% 0.088 310.6)
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 #B4E683, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4E683.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4E683 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.