#B4F3C5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91% 0.089 152.7), rgb(180, 243, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#B4F3C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 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 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 243, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.089 152.7) |
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 #B4F3C5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4F3C5 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F3C5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #B4F3C5 text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4F3C5
oklch(91% 0.089 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#84D69D
oklch(80.8% 0.114 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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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)
#B4F3C5 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) | #F3E9C2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF1E6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F3C5
#B4F3C5
oklch(91% 0.089 152.7)
- #FFD0F6
#FFD0F6
oklch(90.9% 0.072 332.8)
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 #B4F3C5, 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 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
Use #B4F3C5 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.