HEX atlas value

#B4E5A9

#B4E5A9 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 229, 169, HSL 109, 54%, 78%, has luminance 0.6861, and belongs to the balanced group.

#B4E5A9 Sample readable text
HEX #B4E5A9
RGB rgb(180, 229, 169)
HSL hsl(109 54% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 26, 10)
Luminance 0.6861
Contrast Black 14.72:1White 1.43:1

CSS

--color-b4e5a9: #B4E5A9;
.background-b4e5a9 { background-color: #B4E5A9; }
.text-b4e5a9 { color: #B4E5A9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6861
Black text14.72:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#B4E5A9","rgb":[180,229,169],"hsl":[109,54,78],"cmyk":[21,0,26,10],"luminance":0.6861,"contrast":{"black":14.72,"white":1.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.72,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1FAEF","hex":"#F1FAEF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.66,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Green","hex":"#98FB98","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.59,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ACF29C","hex":"#ACF29C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.94,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D2E5A9","hex":"#D2E5A9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b4e5a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DAA9E5","analogous":["#D2E5A9","#A9E5BC"],"triadic":["#A9B4E5","#E5A9B4"],"tetradic":["#A9D2E5","#DAA9E5","#E5BCA9"],"splitComplementary":["#BCA9E5","#E5A9D2"],"monochromatic":["#F1FAEF","#B4E5A9","#76D062"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1FAEF","dark":"#76D062","saturated":"#ACF29C","desaturated":"#BCD9B5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#C5FFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":10.770329614269007},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":39.06404996924922},{"slug":"seafoam","name":"Seafoam","hex":"#93E9BE","distance":39.319206502675},{"slug":"mint-green","name":"Mint Green","hex":"#98FB98","distance":39.45883931389772}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B4E5A9

#B4E5A9 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #B4E5A9 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 180, 229, and 169, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 109deg with 54% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6861, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.72:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B4E5A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.72:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.43:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1FAEF#000000 text · best 19.66:1#F1FAEF
Pale Green#000000 text · best 16.59:1#98FB98
#ACF29C#000000 text · best 15.94:1#ACF29C
#D2E5A9#000000 text · best 15.52:1#D2E5A9
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1

Generated Palette

#B4E5A9#B4E5A9
#DAA9E5#DAA9E5
#D2E5A9#D2E5A9
#A9E5BC#A9E5BC
#F1FAEF#F1FAEF
#76D062#76D062

Color Harmonies

#DAA9E5#DAA9E5
#D2E5A9#D2E5A9
#A9E5BC#A9E5BC
#A9B4E5#A9B4E5
#E5A9B4#E5A9B4

Variants

#F1FAEF#F1FAEF
#76D062#76D062
#ACF29C#ACF29C
#BCD9B5#BCD9B5
White#FFFFFF
#C5FFB8#C5FFB8

Nearest Named Colors