#B4E5C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.066 157), rgb(180, 229, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#B4E5C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 157°. 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 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5C6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.066 157) |
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 #B4E5C6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5C6 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5C6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5C6 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E5C6
oklch(87.9% 0.066 157)
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Step 300
300
#92D2AB
oklch(81% 0.086 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#48BA7E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B4E5C6 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) | #E4DDC4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE4DC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5C6
#B4E5C6
oklch(87.9% 0.066 157)
- #F5C7E7
#F5C7E7
oklch(87.9% 0.066 337.4)
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 #B4E5C6, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #B4E5C6 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.