#B4DEC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.4% 0.056 158.9), rgb(180, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#B4DEC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.056 158.9) |
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 #B4DEC5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DEC5 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DEC5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DEC5 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DEC5
oklch(86.4% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B686
oklch(70.6% 0.115 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#B4DEC5 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) | #DDD7C4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDDD7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DEC5
#B4DEC5
oklch(86.4% 0.056 158.9)
- #ECC5DF
#ECC5DF
oklch(86.5% 0.056 338.5)
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 #B4DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #B4DEC5 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.