#B4EEC7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.08 155.1), rgb(180, 238, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#B4EEC7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 155°. 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 238, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.08 155.1) |
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 #B4EEC7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EEC7 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EEC7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EEC7 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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)
#B4EEC7
oklch(89.9% 0.08 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A4
oklch(81% 0.103 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#27BD72
oklch(70.6% 0.163 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B4EEC7 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) | #EEE5C5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEDE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EEC7
#B4EEC7
oklch(89.9% 0.08 155.1)
- #FFCBF2
#FFCBF2
oklch(89.9% 0.077 335.3)
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 #B4EEC7, 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 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #B4EEC7 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.