#B1D5BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.1% 0.049 158.3), rgb(177, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#B1D5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 158°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D5BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.049 158.3) |
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 #B1D5BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1D5BF | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D5BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D5BF text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1D5BF
oklch(84.1% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D865B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E724A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#B1D5BF 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) | #D4CFBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D5BF
#B1D5BF
oklch(84.1% 0.049 158.3)
- #E1BFD6
#E1BFD6
oklch(84.1% 0.049 338)
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 #B1D5BF, 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 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #B1D5BF 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.