#B4E8D1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.9% 0.062 166.1), rgb(180, 232, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#B4E8D1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.062 166.1) |
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 #B4E8D1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8D1 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8D1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8D1 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8D1
oklch(88.9% 0.062 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B5
oklch(81% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BB98E
oklch(70.6% 0.127 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B4E8D1 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) | #E6E1D0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E8E1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8D1
#B4E8D1
oklch(88.9% 0.062 166.1)
- #FACAE3
#FACAE3
oklch(88.8% 0.063 345.8)
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 #B4E8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4E8D1 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.