#B1DEBE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.064 153.9), rgb(177, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#B1DEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.064 153.9) |
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 #B1DEBE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1DEBE | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1DEBE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1DEBE text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1DEBE
oklch(86% 0.064 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A8
oklch(81% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#53B87A
oklch(70.6% 0.132 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#B1DEBE 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) | #DED6BC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADDD5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1DEBE
#B1DEBE
oklch(86% 0.064 153.9)
- #ECC2E3
#ECC2E3
oklch(86% 0.064 333.6)
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 #B1DEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B1DEBE 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.