#B1D5BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.052 153.8), rgb(177, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#B1D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.052 153.8) |
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 #B1D5BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D5BB | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D5BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D5BB text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D5BB
oklch(84% 0.052 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#509C6B
oklch(63% 0.106 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8752
oklch(55.7% 0.117 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#207243
oklch(49.1% 0.108 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.09 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#B1D5BB 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) | #D5CFBA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD4CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D5BB
#B1D5BB
oklch(84% 0.052 153.8)
- #E0BED9
#E0BED9
oklch(83.9% 0.053 333.1)
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 #B1D5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1D5BB 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.