#B4E9AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.097 142.1), rgb(180, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#B4E9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 142°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E9AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.097 142.1) |
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 #B4E9AE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E9AE | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E9AE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E9AE 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E9AE
oklch(88.2% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#91D58A
oklch(80.9% 0.124 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#46BE3D
oklch(70.8% 0.199 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#B4E9AE 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) | #ECDFAA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9B1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E5D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E9AE
#B4E9AE
oklch(88.2% 0.097 142.1)
- #F7C3FE
#F7C3FE
oklch(88.2% 0.097 322.4)
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 #B4E9AE, 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 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4E9AE 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.