#B4E9A8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.1% 0.103 139.9), rgb(180, 233, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#B4E9A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E9A8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 233, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.103 139.9) |
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 #B4E9A8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E9A8 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E9A8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E9A8 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E9A8
oklch(88.1% 0.103 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D582
oklch(80.8% 0.132 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BE24
oklch(70.7% 0.212 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#B4E9A8 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) | #EDDEA4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9AB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E5D8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E9A8
#B4E9A8
oklch(88.1% 0.103 139.9)
- #F4C4FF
#F4C4FF
oklch(88.1% 0.095 320)
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 #B4E9A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4E9A8 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.