#B4EFC2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.086 151.7), rgb(180, 239, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B4EFC2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 239, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.086 151.7) |
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 #B4EFC2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EFC2 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EFC2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EFC2 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EFC2
oklch(90% 0.086 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D59D
oklch(80.9% 0.11 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#26BE65
oklch(70.6% 0.176 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#B4EFC2 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) | #F0E5C0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEDE2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EFC2
#B4EFC2
oklch(90% 0.086 151.7)
- #FFCBF7
#FFCBF7
oklch(90.1% 0.082 331.5)
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 #B4EFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
Use #B4EFC2 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.