#B4ECD3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.067 165.8), rgb(180, 236, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#B4ECD3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ECD3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 236, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.067 165.8) |
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 #B4ECD3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4ECD3 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4ECD3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4ECD3 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4ECD3
oklch(89.8% 0.067 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3B4
oklch(81% 0.086 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#2ABB8C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B4ECD3 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) | #EAE4D2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8ECE5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ECD3
#B4ECD3
oklch(89.8% 0.067 165.8)
- #FFCCE7
#FFCCE7
oklch(89.7% 0.067 345.4)
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 #B4ECD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4ECD3 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.