#B1D9BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.8% 0.059 152.6), rgb(177, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#B1D9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.059 152.6) |
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 #B1D9BB | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1D9BB | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D9BB text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D9BB text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1D9BB
oklch(84.8% 0.059 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#1DA359
oklch(63% 0.155 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#B1D9BB 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) | #D9D2B9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD8D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D9BB
#B1D9BB
oklch(84.8% 0.059 152.6)
- #E5C0DE
#E5C0DE
oklch(84.9% 0.058 332.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B1D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #B1D9BB 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.