#B4EAC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.076 154), rgb(180, 234, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#B4EAC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 234, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.076 154) |
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 #B4EAC4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EAC4 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EAC4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EAC4 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EAC4
oklch(89% 0.076 154)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#39BC72
oklch(70.7% 0.156 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B4EAC4 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) | #EAE1C2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE9DF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EAC4
#B4EAC4
oklch(89% 0.076 154)
- #FBC8F0
#FBC8F0
oklch(88.9% 0.077 333.9)
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 #B4EAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4EAC4 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.