#B4E4D4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.054 172.6), rgb(180, 228, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#B4E4D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 228, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.054 172.6) |
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 #B4E4D4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E4D4 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E4D4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E4D4 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E4D4
oklch(88.1% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#46B799
oklch(70.7% 0.112 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B4E4D4 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) | #E1DED3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E5DF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E4D4
#B4E4D4
oklch(88.1% 0.054 172.6)
- #F6CADB
#F6CADB
oklch(88.2% 0.054 353.1)
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 #B4E4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4E4D4 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.