#B1D4BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.051 154.1), rgb(177, 212, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#B1D4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D4BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 212, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.051 154.1) |
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 #B1D4BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D4BB | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D4BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D4BB text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D4BB
oklch(83.8% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#328654
oklch(55.6% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#237244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#B1D4BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D4BB
#B1D4BB
oklch(83.8% 0.051 154.1)
- #DFBED8
#DFBED8
oklch(83.8% 0.051 333.4)
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 #B1D4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1D4BB 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.