#B1DEAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.085 141.3), rgb(177, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#B1DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.085 141.3) |
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 #B1DEAA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1DEAA | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B1DEAA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1DEAA text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1DEAA
oklch(85.5% 0.085 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D390
oklch(81% 0.11 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#59BA4C
oklch(70.6% 0.174 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#B1DEAA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDBD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1DEAA
#B1DEAA
oklch(85.5% 0.085 141.3)
- #EABEF1
#EABEF1
oklch(85.6% 0.084 321.7)
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 #B1DEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B1DEAA 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.