Palettes / Colors / #B4E362
#B4E362 — Green
#B4E362 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #B4E362 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.
#B4E362 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9263E3; it also sits naturally between #E3D263 and #74E363. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4E362 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 227, 98 |
| HSL | 82°, 70%, 64% |
| HSV | 82°, 57%, 89% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 57%, 11% |
| XYZ | 48.50, 65.52, 21.65 |
| Yxy | 65.52, 0.3575, 0.4830 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.75, -34.74, 56.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.95, -30.87, 37.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 89% · Blue 38%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4E362
.text { color: #B4E362; }
.background { background-color: #B4E362; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4E362; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 227, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 70%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4E362; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 227, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4E362; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 227, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4E362">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4E362">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B4E362
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9263E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4E362: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4E362
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 #B4E362: ·
How #B4E362 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 #B4E362 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 #B4E362?
#B4E362 is Green, a green color (RGB 180, 227, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4E362?
#B4E362 is RGB 180, 227, 98 — HSL 82°, 70%, 64% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 57%, 11%.
What colors go with #B4E362?
Its complement is #9263E3; analogous partners are #E3D263 and #74E363. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4E362 for text?
Black text on #B4E362 has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.