#B4DEC4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.057 157.8), rgb(180, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#B4DEC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.057 157.8) |
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 #B4DEC4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DEC4 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DEC4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DEC4 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DEC4
oklch(86.3% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#59B684
oklch(70.6% 0.116 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#022F1A
oklch(27% 0.062 157.5)
#B4DEC4 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) | #DDD7C3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDDD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DEC4
#B4DEC4
oklch(86.3% 0.057 157.8)
- #ECC4DF
#ECC4DF
oklch(86.3% 0.057 338.2)
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 #B4DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4DEC4 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.