#B4E0C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.062 155.1), rgb(180, 224, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#B4E0C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 155°. 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 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 224, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.062 155.1) |
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 #B4E0C2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E0C2 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E0C2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E0C2 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E0C2
oklch(86.7% 0.062 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B87D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B4E0C2 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) | #E0D9C0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDFD7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E0C2
#B4E0C2
oklch(86.7% 0.062 155.1)
- #EEC5E4
#EEC5E4
oklch(86.8% 0.062 334.8)
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 #B4E0C2, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B4E0C2 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.