#B4F68A
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.5% 0.154 134.3), rgb(180, 246, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#B4F68A is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F68A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 246, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.154 134.3) |
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 #B4F68A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F68A | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F68A text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B4F68A text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CD
oklch(93.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F68A
oklch(90.5% 0.154 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#87DB46
oklch(80.9% 0.198 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B4F68A 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) | #FEE781 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E290 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EFDC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F68A
#B4F68A
oklch(90.5% 0.154 134.3)
- #F0D3FF
#F0D3FF
oklch(90.4% 0.067 314.2)
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 #B4F68A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4F68A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.026
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.035
Use #B4F68A 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.