#B4DCBC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.061 150.9), rgb(180, 220, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#B4DCBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DCBC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 220, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.061 150.9) |
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 #B4DCBC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DCBC | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DCBC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DCBC text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DCBC
oklch(85.7% 0.061 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A7
oklch(81% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B677
oklch(70.6% 0.125 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#20A353
oklch(63% 0.16 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#B4DCBC 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) | #DDD5BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDAD3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DCBC
#B4DCBC
oklch(85.7% 0.061 150.9)
- #E8C2E3
#E8C2E3
oklch(85.7% 0.061 330.5)
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 #B4DCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4DCBC 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.