#B4ECC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.076 156.3), rgb(180, 236, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#B4ECC8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. 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 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ECC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 236, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.076 156.3) |
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 #B4ECC8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4ECC8 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4ECC8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4ECC8 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4ECC8
oklch(89.5% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A7
oklch(81% 0.097 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#30BC77
oklch(70.6% 0.155 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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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)
#B4ECC8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCCA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEBE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ECC8
#B4ECC8
oklch(89.5% 0.076 156.3)
- #FECAEF
#FECAEF
oklch(89.5% 0.075 336.9)
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 #B4ECC8, 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 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #B4ECC8 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.