#B4DBC4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.052 159.2), rgb(180, 219, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#B4DBC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 219, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.052 159.2) |
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 #B4DBC4 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DBC4 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DBC4 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DBC4 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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)
#B4DBC4
oklch(85.7% 0.052 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B589
oklch(70.7% 0.106 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#B4DBC4 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) | #DAD5C3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDBD4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DBC4
#B4DBC4
oklch(85.7% 0.052 159.2)
- #E8C3DB
#E8C3DB
oklch(85.6% 0.052 339.3)
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 #B4DBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4DBC4 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.