#B1DFA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.092 139.2), rgb(177, 223, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#B1DFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1DFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 223, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.092 139.2) |
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 #B1DFA5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1DFA5 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B1DFA5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1DFA5 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1DFA5
oklch(85.6% 0.092 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D389
oklch(80.8% 0.118 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#59BB3A
oklch(70.7% 0.189 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#B1DFA5 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) | #E3D5A1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDBCF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1DFA5
#B1DFA5
oklch(85.6% 0.092 139.2)
- #EBBDF6
#EBBDF6
oklch(85.7% 0.092 319.7)
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 #B1DFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.011
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #B1DFA5 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.