#B0F1C9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.4% 0.085 157.2), rgb(176, 241, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#B0F1C9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F1C9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 241, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.085 157.2) |
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 #B0F1C9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0F1C9 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B0F1C9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #B0F1C9 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0F1C9
oklch(90.4% 0.085 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.11 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B0F1C9 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) | #F0E7C7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F0E6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F1C9
#B0F1C9
oklch(90.4% 0.085 157.2)
- #FFCEF0
#FFCEF0
oklch(90.4% 0.07 337.5)
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 #B0F1C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0F1C9 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.