#B4E8D4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.9% 0.06 169.4), rgb(180, 232, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#B4E8D4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.06 169.4) |
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 #B4E8D4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8D4 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8D4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8D4 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8D4
oklch(88.9% 0.06 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 169)
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Step 400
400
#39B994
oklch(70.7% 0.124 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B4E8D4 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) | #E5E1D3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E9E2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8D4
#B4E8D4
oklch(88.9% 0.06 169.4)
- #FACBE1
#FACBE1
oklch(88.9% 0.06 348.6)
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 #B4E8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #B4E8D4 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.