#B4EE9F
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.12 137.6), rgb(180, 238, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#B4EE9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EE9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 238, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.12 137.6) |
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 #B4EE9F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EE9F | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EE9F text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EE9F text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EE9F
oklch(89% 0.12 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD871
oklch(81% 0.156 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#B4EE9F 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) | #F3E29A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADCA3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E9DA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EE9F
#B4EE9F
oklch(89% 0.12 137.6)
- #F2CAFF
#F2CAFF
oklch(89% 0.083 317.8)
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 #B4EE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #B4EE9F 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.