#B4E7A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.102 139), rgb(180, 231, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#B4E7A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7A6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.102 139) |
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 #B4E7A6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7A6 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7A6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7A6 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7A6
oklch(87.6% 0.102 139)
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Step 300
300
#94D582
oklch(80.9% 0.131 139)
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Step 400
400
#4EBD22
oklch(70.6% 0.209 139)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B4E7A6 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) | #EBDCA2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8A9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E2D6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7A6
#B4E7A6
oklch(87.6% 0.102 139)
- #F2C2FF
#F2C2FF
oklch(87.6% 0.097 319)
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 #B4E7A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E7A6 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.