#B1D0BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.044 155.7), rgb(177, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#B1D0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.044 155.7) |
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 #B1D0BB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D0BB | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1D0BB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D0BB text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D0BB
oklch(82.9% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#599A72
oklch(63.1% 0.091 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B34
oklch(37.7% 0.059 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#B1D0BB 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) | #D0CBBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFCA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D0BB
#B1D0BB
oklch(82.9% 0.044 155.7)
- #DABDD2
#DABDD2
oklch(82.9% 0.043 335.8)
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 #B1D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B1D0BB 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.