#B4E8A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.1 140.2), rgb(180, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#B4E8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.1 140.2) |
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 #B4E8A9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8A9 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8A9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8A9 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8A9
oklch(87.9% 0.1 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D584
oklch(80.8% 0.13 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE2D
oklch(70.8% 0.207 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#B4E8A9 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) | #ECDDA5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E4D7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8A9
#B4E8A9
oklch(87.9% 0.1 140.2)
- #F4C3FF
#F4C3FF
oklch(87.9% 0.096 320.1)
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 #B4E8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4E8A9 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.