#B4E1BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.067 151.5), rgb(180, 225, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#B4E1BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E1BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.067 151.5) |
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 #B4E1BE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E1BE | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E1BE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E1BE text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E1BE
oklch(86.8% 0.067 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#54B974
oklch(70.8% 0.139 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#B4E1BE 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) | #E1D9BC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4C0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDFD7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E1BE
#B4E1BE
oklch(86.8% 0.067 151.5)
- #EFC4E8
#EFC4E8
oklch(86.8% 0.068 331.7)
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 #B4E1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B4E1BE 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.