#B4DEC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.053 163.4), rgb(180, 222, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#B4DEC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 222, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.053 163.4) |
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 #B4DEC9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DEC9 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DEC9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DEC9 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DEC9
oklch(86.5% 0.053 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B68E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#B4DEC9 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) | #DCD8C8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDED8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DEC9
#B4DEC9
oklch(86.5% 0.053 163.4)
- #EDC5DB
#EDC5DB
oklch(86.4% 0.054 344.1)
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 #B4DEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #B4DEC9 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.