#B4E0BA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.069 148.7), rgb(180, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#B4E0BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E0BA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.069 148.7) |
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 #B4E0BA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E0BA | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E0BA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E0BA text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E0BA
oklch(86.5% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B96D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#B4E0BA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDED5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E0BA
#B4E0BA
oklch(86.5% 0.069 148.7)
- #EDC3EA
#EDC3EA
oklch(86.5% 0.07 328.5)
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 #B4E0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4E0BA 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.