#B4E7C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.071 154.7), rgb(180, 231, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#B4E7C4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.071 154.7) |
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 #B4E7C4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7C4 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7C4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7C4 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7C4
oklch(88.3% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#43BB77
oklch(70.8% 0.146 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B4E7C4 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) | #E7DFC2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE6DD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7C4
#B4E7C4
oklch(88.3% 0.071 154.7)
- #F7C7EC
#F7C7EC
oklch(88.2% 0.072 334.3)
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 #B4E7C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
Use #B4E7C4 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.