#B4F6BC
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(91.4% 0.103 147.8), rgb(180, 246, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#B4F6BC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F6BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 246, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.103 147.8) |
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 #B4F6BC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4F6BC | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F6BC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #B4F6BC text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B4F6BC
oklch(91.4% 0.103 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#82D88F
oklch(80.9% 0.132 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#B4F6BC 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) | #F8EBB9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACF3E6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F6BC
#B4F6BC
oklch(91.4% 0.103 147.8)
- #FFD1FD
#FFD1FD
oklch(91.3% 0.077 327.6)
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 #B4F6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
Use #B4F6BC in your product
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