#B4EAC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.072 157), rgb(180, 234, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#B4EAC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 234, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.072 157) |
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 #B4EAC8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EAC8 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EAC8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EAC8 text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EAC8
oklch(89.1% 0.072 157)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#38BC7A
oklch(70.8% 0.149 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B4EAC8 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) | #E9E1C6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE9E0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EAC8
#B4EAC8
oklch(89.1% 0.072 157)
- #FBC9ED
#FBC9ED
oklch(89% 0.073 336.5)
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 #B4EAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4EAC8 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.