#B4E7AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.8% 0.093 142.1), rgb(180, 231, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#B4E7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.093 142.1) |
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 #B4E7AE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7AE | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7AE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7AE 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7AE
oklch(87.8% 0.093 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D48C
oklch(80.8% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBD42
oklch(70.8% 0.192 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#B4E7AE 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) | #EADDAB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E3D8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7AE
#B4E7AE
oklch(87.8% 0.093 142.1)
- #F4C3FC
#F4C3FC
oklch(87.8% 0.093 321.6)
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 #B4E7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #B4E7AE 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.