#B1E072
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85% 0.148 128.3), rgb(177, 224, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#B1E072 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E072 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 224, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.148 128.3) |
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 #B1E072 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E072 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E072 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E072 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CB
oklch(93.7% 0.055 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E072
oklch(85% 0.148 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD739
oklch(81% 0.191 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B1E072 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) | #E9D368 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D079 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D8C7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E072
#B1E072
oklch(85% 0.148 128.3)
- #E0BDFF
#E0BDFF
oklch(85% 0.097 308.5)
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 #B1E072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1E072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #B1E072 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.