Palettes / Colors / #B4DFD0
#B4DFD0 — Light Muted Green
#B4DFD0 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B4DFD0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B4DFD0 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFB4C3; it also sits naturally between #B4DFBA and #B4D8DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4DFD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 223, 208 |
| HSL | 159°, 40%, 79% |
| HSV | 159°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.60, 67.03, 69.63 |
| Yxy | 67.03, 0.2928, 0.3469 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.52, -16.94, 2.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.87, -15.76, 2.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4DFD0
.text { color: #B4DFD0; }
.background { background-color: #B4DFD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4DFD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 223, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 40%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4DFD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 223, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4DFD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 223, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4DFD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4DFD0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B4DFD0
Tints of #B4DFD0
Tones of #B4DFD0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB4C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4DFD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4DFD0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B4DFD0: ·
How #B4DFD0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B4DFD0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B4DFD0?
#B4DFD0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 180, 223, 208). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4DFD0?
#B4DFD0 is RGB 180, 223, 208 — HSL 159°, 40%, 79% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #B4DFD0?
Its complement is #DFB4C3; analogous partners are #B4DFBA and #B4D8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4DFD0 for text?
Black text on #B4DFD0 has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.