Palettes / Colors / #B4FAAF
#B4FAAF — Pale Vivid Green
#B4FAAF is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #B4FAAF 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.
#B4FAAF is a warm-leaning 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 #F5AEFA; it also sits naturally between #D9FAAE and #AEFACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4FAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 250, 175 |
| HSL | 116°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 116°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.75, 81.17, 53.02 |
| Yxy | 81.17, 0.3116, 0.4164 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.21, -35.72, 29.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.09, -33.02, 24.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4FAAF
.text { color: #B4FAAF; }
.background { background-color: #B4FAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4FAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 250, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4FAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 250, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4FAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 250, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4FAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4FAAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B4FAAF
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Tones of #B4FAAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5AEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4FAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4FAAF
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 #B4FAAF: ·
How #B4FAAF 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 #B4FAAF 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 #B4FAAF?
#B4FAAF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 180, 250, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4FAAF?
#B4FAAF is RGB 180, 250, 175 — HSL 116°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #B4FAAF?
Its complement is #F5AEFA; analogous partners are #D9FAAE and #AEFACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4FAAF for text?
Black text on #B4FAAF has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.