#B4E4AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.093 140.2), rgb(180, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#B4E4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E4AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.093 140.2) |
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 #B4E4AA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E4AA | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E4AA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E4AA text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E4AA
oklch(87% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#96D48A
oklch(80.9% 0.119 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#54BC3C
oklch(70.8% 0.191 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#B4E4AA 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) | #E8DAA6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E0D4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E4AA
#B4E4AA
oklch(87% 0.093 140.2)
- #F0C1FB
#F0C1FB
oklch(87% 0.093 319.8)
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 #B4E4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #B4E4AA 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.