#B4EA95
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.125 134.7), rgb(180, 234, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#B4EA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EA95 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 234, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.125 134.7) |
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 #B4EA95 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EA95 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EA95 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EA95 text on black | 15.14:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EA95
oklch(88% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D767
oklch(80.9% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B4EA95 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) | #F0DE8F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D99A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E4D5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EA95
#B4EA95
oklch(88% 0.125 134.7)
- #EDC7FF
#EDC7FF
oklch(88% 0.086 314.8)
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 #B4EA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4EA95 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.