#B4E0AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.086 139.9), rgb(180, 224, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#B4E0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E0AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 224, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.086 139.9) |
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 #B4E0AA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E0AA | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E0AA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E0AA 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E0AA
oklch(86.2% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD28D
oklch(80.8% 0.111 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBA46
oklch(70.7% 0.177 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#B4E0AA 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) | #E3D7A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DCD1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E0AA
#B4E0AA
oklch(86.2% 0.086 139.9)
- #EBC0F5
#EBC0F5
oklch(86.2% 0.085 319.9)
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 #B4E0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4E0AA 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.