#B4EED8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.066 169.5), rgb(180, 238, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#B4EED8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EED8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.066 169.5) |
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 #B4EED8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EED8 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EED8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #B4EED8 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EED8
oklch(90.3% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D3B8
oklch(81% 0.085 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#1BBB93
oklch(70.7% 0.136 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B4EED8 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) | #EBE6D7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFD9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7EFE7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EED8
#B4EED8
oklch(90.3% 0.066 169.5)
- #FFD0E5
#FFD0E5
oklch(90.4% 0.059 349.7)
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 #B4EED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #B4EED8 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.