#B4EAC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.075 154.7), rgb(180, 234, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#B4EAC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 155°. 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 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.075 154.7) |
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 #B4EAC5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EAC5 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EAC5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EAC5 text on black | 15.51:1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EAC5
oklch(89% 0.075 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#39BC74
oklch(70.7% 0.154 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B4EAC5 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) | #EAE1C3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE9DF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EAC5
#B4EAC5
oklch(89% 0.075 154.7)
- #FBC9EF
#FBC9EF
oklch(89.1% 0.075 334.8)
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 #B4EAC5, 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 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4EAC5 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.