#B4DFBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.066 150.3), rgb(180, 223, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#B4DFBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DFBC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 223, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.066 150.3) |
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 #B4DFBC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DFBC | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DFBC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DFBC text on black | 14.22:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DFBC
oklch(86.4% 0.066 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A4
oklch(81% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB873
oklch(70.7% 0.135 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#023012
oklch(27.1% 0.072 150)
#B4DFBC 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) | #E0D7BA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDDD5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DFBC
#B4DFBC
oklch(86.4% 0.066 150.3)
- #ECC3E7
#ECC3E7
oklch(86.4% 0.066 330.2)
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 #B4DFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4DFBC 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.