#B4E9AC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.099 141.3), rgb(180, 233, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#B4E9AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E9AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 233, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.099 141.3) |
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 #B4E9AC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E9AC | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E9AC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E9AC text on black | 15.19:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E9AC
oklch(88.2% 0.099 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D587
oklch(80.8% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#47BE36
oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#B4E9AC 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) | #ECDEA8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E5D9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E9AC
#B4E9AC
oklch(88.2% 0.099 141.3)
- #F6C3FF
#F6C3FF
oklch(88.1% 0.097 321.3)
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 #B4E9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4E9AC 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.