#B4E0C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.9% 0.057 161.1), rgb(180, 224, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#B4E0C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 224, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.057 161.1) |
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 #B4E0C8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E0C8 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E0C8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E0C8 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E0C8
oklch(86.9% 0.057 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B2
oklch(81% 0.073 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#54B789
oklch(70.7% 0.116 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B4E0C8 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) | #DFD9C7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE0D9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E0C8
#B4E0C8
oklch(86.9% 0.057 161.1)
- #EFC6DF
#EFC6DF
oklch(86.9% 0.057 341.2)
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 #B4E0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E0C8 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.