#B4EC90
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.3% 0.133 134), rgb(180, 236, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#B4EC90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EC90 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 236, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.133 134) |
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 #B4EC90 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EC90 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EC90 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EC90 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D0
oklch(93.7% 0.05 133.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EC90
oklch(88.3% 0.133 134)
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Step 300
300
#91D85D
oklch(80.9% 0.172 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B4EC90 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) | #F3DF89 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB95 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E5D5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EC90
#B4EC90
oklch(88.3% 0.133 134)
- #ECC9FF
#ECC9FF
oklch(88.3% 0.082 313.6)
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 #B4EC90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4EC90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4EC90 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.