#B4E2C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.059 161.1), rgb(180, 226, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#B4E2C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 226, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.059 161.1) |
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 #B4E2C9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E2C9 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E2C9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E2C9 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E2C9
oklch(87.3% 0.059 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#4FB888
oklch(70.8% 0.121 161)
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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)
#B4E2C9 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) | #E1DBC8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE2DB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E2C9
#B4E2C9
oklch(87.3% 0.059 161.1)
- #F1C7E1
#F1C7E1
oklch(87.3% 0.058 340.8)
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 #B4E2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E2C9 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.