#B4F793
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(90.8% 0.146 135.9), rgb(180, 247, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#B4F793 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F793 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 247, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.146 135.9) |
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 #B4F793 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4F793 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F793 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B4F793 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F793
oklch(90.8% 0.146 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#85DB55
oklch(80.9% 0.189 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#B4F793 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) | #FEE98C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E399 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F0DE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F793
#B4F793
oklch(90.8% 0.146 135.9)
- #F2D4FF
#F2D4FF
oklch(90.8% 0.066 315.7)
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 #B4F793, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4F793.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.013
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.018
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.020
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.034
Use #B4F793 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.