#B4F0C6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.3% 0.084 154), rgb(180, 240, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#B4F0C6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F0C6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 240, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.084 154) |
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 #B4F0C6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F0C6 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4F0C6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #B4F0C6 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F0C6
oklch(90.3% 0.084 154)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#1DBE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.172 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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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
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B4F0C6 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) | #F0E6C4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEEE4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F0C6
#B4F0C6
oklch(90.3% 0.084 154)
- #FFCDF4
#FFCDF4
oklch(90.3% 0.075 334)
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 #B4F0C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
Use #B4F0C6 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.