#B4F3A9
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.3% 0.118 140.8), rgb(180, 243, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#B4F3A9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 243, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.118 140.8) |
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 #B4F3A9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F3A9 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4F3A9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #B4F3A9 text on black | 16.33:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F3A9
oklch(90.3% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D87A
oklch(80.8% 0.15 141)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#B4F3A9 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) | #F7E7A4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1AD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EEE0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F3A9
#B4F3A9
oklch(90.3% 0.118 140.8)
- #F7CFFF
#F7CFFF
oklch(90.3% 0.077 320.7)
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 #B4F3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
Use #B4F3A9 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.