#B4FBD6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.087 161.4), rgb(180, 251, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#B4FBD6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4FBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 251, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.087 161.4) |
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 #B4FBD6 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4FBD6 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4FBD6 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #B4FBD6 text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B4FBD6
oklch(93.1% 0.087 161.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#79D7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B4FBD6 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) | #F9F1D4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5FBF0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4FBD6
#B4FBD6
oklch(93.1% 0.087 161.4)
- #FFDDF1
#FFDDF1
oklch(93.1% 0.046 341.9)
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 #B4FBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
Use #B4FBD6 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.