#B4E7B4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.087 144.8), rgb(180, 231, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#B4E7B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.087 144.8) |
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 #B4E7B4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7B4 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7B4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7B4 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7B4
oklch(87.9% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D493
oklch(80.9% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#49BC53
oklch(70.6% 0.178 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#B4E7B4 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) | #E9DDB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE4D9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7B4
#B4E7B4
oklch(87.9% 0.087 144.8)
- #F5C4F7
#F5C4F7
oklch(87.9% 0.087 325)
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 #B4E7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
Use #B4E7B4 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.