#B4E8BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.08 149.1), rgb(180, 232, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#B4E8BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.08 149.1) |
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 #B4E8BC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8BC | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8BC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8BC text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8BC
oklch(88.3% 0.08 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#90D49C
oklch(81% 0.104 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BC64
oklch(70.7% 0.166 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B4E8BC 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) | #E9DFBA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE6DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8BC
#B4E8BC
oklch(88.3% 0.08 149.1)
- #F7C6F3
#F7C6F3
oklch(88.3% 0.081 328.9)
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 #B4E8BC, 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 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B4E8BC 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.