#B4EEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.081 153.7), rgb(180, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#B4EEC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. 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 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.081 153.7) |
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 #B4EEC5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EEC5 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EEC5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EEC5 text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EEC5
oklch(89.9% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#29BE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.167 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B4EEC5 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) | #EEE5C3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABECE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EEC5
#B4EEC5
oklch(89.9% 0.081 153.7)
- #FFCAF4
#FFCAF4
oklch(89.8% 0.081 333.6)
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 #B4EEC5, 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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #B4EEC5 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.