#B1E09C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.104 136.3), rgb(177, 224, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#B1E09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E09C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 224, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.104 136.3) |
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 #B1E09C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E09C | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E09C text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E09C text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E09C
oklch(85.7% 0.104 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D47C
oklch(80.8% 0.133 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#B1E09C 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) | #E5D698 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBCE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E09C
#B1E09C
oklch(85.7% 0.104 136.3)
- #EBBBFE
#EBBBFE
oklch(85.6% 0.104 316.2)
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 #B1E09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.010
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #B1E09C 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.