#B4E8AC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.097 141.3), rgb(180, 232, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#B4E8AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 141°. 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 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.097 141.3) |
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 #B4E8AC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8AC | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8AC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8AC text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8AC
oklch(88% 0.097 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D588
oklch(80.9% 0.125 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#49BD39
oklch(70.6% 0.199 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#B4E8AC 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) | #EBDEA8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8AF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E4D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8AC
#B4E8AC
oklch(88% 0.097 141.3)
- #F5C3FE
#F5C3FE
oklch(88% 0.096 321.2)
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 #B4E8AC, 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 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E8AC 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.