#B4F48D
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(90.1% 0.148 134.5), rgb(180, 244, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#B4F48D is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F48D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 244, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.148 134.5) |
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 #B4F48D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F48D | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4F48D text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #B4F48D text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CE
oklch(93.7% 0.055 134.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F48D
oklch(90.1% 0.148 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#89DA4F
oklch(80.8% 0.19 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B4F48D 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) | #FBE685 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E093 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EDDB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F48D
#B4F48D
oklch(90.1% 0.148 134.5)
- #F0D1FF
#F0D1FF
oklch(90.1% 0.07 314.7)
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 #B4F48D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4F48D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.021
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.037
Use #B4F48D 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.