#B4E1AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.084 141.8), rgb(180, 225, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#B4E1AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E1AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.084 141.8) |
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 #B4E1AE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E1AE | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E1AE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E1AE text on black | 14.32:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E1AE
oklch(86.5% 0.084 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D291
oklch(80.8% 0.107 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BA4F
oklch(70.6% 0.172 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#B4E1AE 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) | #E4D8AB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DED3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E1AE
#B4E1AE
oklch(86.5% 0.084 141.8)
- #EDC1F4
#EDC1F4
oklch(86.5% 0.084 321.7)
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 #B4E1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #B4E1AE 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.