#B4E3BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.069 151.9), rgb(180, 227, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#B4E3BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E3BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 227, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.069 151.9) |
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 #B4E3BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E3BF | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E3BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E3BF text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E3BF
oklch(87.3% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FB973
oklch(70.6% 0.142 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#B4E3BF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE1D9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E3BF
#B4E3BF
oklch(87.3% 0.069 151.9)
- #F1C5EA
#F1C5EA
oklch(87.3% 0.069 331.6)
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 #B4E3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.061
Use #B4E3BF 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.