#B4F1C5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.5% 0.086 153.1), rgb(180, 241, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#B4F1C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 241, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.086 153.1) |
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 #B4F1C5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F1C5 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4F1C5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #B4F1C5 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.032 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F1C5
oklch(90.5% 0.086 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D69F
oklch(81% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#16BF69
oklch(70.7% 0.177 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#B4F1C5 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) | #F1E7C3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEFE5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F1C5
#B4F1C5
oklch(90.5% 0.086 153.1)
- #FFCEF5
#FFCEF5
oklch(90.5% 0.075 333.3)
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 #B4F1C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
Use #B4F1C5 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.