#B4DBC2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.054 157), rgb(180, 219, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#B4DBC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 219, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.054 157) |
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 #B4DBC2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DBC2 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DBC2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DBC2 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | Fine 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DBC2
oklch(85.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B585
oklch(70.6% 0.11 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#21A266
oklch(63.1% 0.141 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#B4DBC2 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) | #DAD5C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDAD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DBC2
#B4DBC2
oklch(85.6% 0.054 157)
- #E8C3DD
#E8C3DD
oklch(85.7% 0.054 336.9)
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 #B4DBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4DBC2 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.