#B1C499
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.062 127.2), rgb(177, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#B1C499 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C499 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.062 127.2) |
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 #B1C499 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C499 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C499 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C499 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C499
oklch(79.5% 0.062 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#74973A
oklch(63% 0.128 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D810E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5906
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127)
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Step 900
900
#354912
oklch(37.6% 0.083 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#B1C499 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) | #C9BE96 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C499
#B1C499
oklch(79.5% 0.062 127.2)
- #C7B2DC
#C7B2DC
oklch(79.5% 0.063 307.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B1C499
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B1C499. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B1C499 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.