#B4DF9A Color
#B4DF9A is rgb(180, 223, 154) in RGB, hsl(97, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4DF9Argb(180, 223, 154)hsl(97, 52%, 74%)hsv(97, 31%, 87%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 13%)oklch(85.6% 0.103 134.1)lab(84.49% -23.72 29.14)lch(84.49% 37.57 129.15)What #B4DF9A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B4DF9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4DF9A Channel Values
How #B4DF9A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 180 · G 223 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 52% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 31% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4DF9A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B4DF9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4DF9A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B4DF9A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B4DF9A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B4DF9A#D8D89A#CBDB9A#D2D29C#C7D79B#BDD8D8#BADBC2#D3D3D3Using #B4DF9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4df9a: #B4DF9A;background-color: #B4DF9A;colors: { 'color-b4df9a': '#B4DF9A' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.875, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_b4df9a">#B4DF9A</color>fill="#B4DF9A"More Green Colors
#B4DF9A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4DF9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4DF9A?
#B4DF9A is a light green — rgb(180, 223, 154) in RGB and hsl(97, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #B4DF9A?
#B4DF9A is rgb(180, 223, 154) — red 180, green 223, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4DF9A?
#B4DF9A converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4DF9A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4DF9A scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4DF9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4DF9A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.85, which is visibly different.
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