#B4E7BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.077 150.5), rgb(180, 231, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#B4E7BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.077 150.5) |
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 #B4E7BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7BE | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7BE text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7BE
oklch(88.2% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D39F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B4E7BE 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) | #E8DEBC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE5DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7BE
#B4E7BE
oklch(88.2% 0.077 150.5)
- #F6C6F0
#F6C6F0
oklch(88.1% 0.077 330.4)
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 #B4E7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.061
Use #B4E7BE 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.