#B1E0A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.097 138.2), rgb(177, 224, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#B1E0A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 224, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.097 138.2) |
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 #B1E0A2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E0A2 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E0A2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E0A2 text on black | 14.05:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E0A2
oklch(85.8% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#98D484
oklch(81% 0.125 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#57BC2B
oklch(70.7% 0.2 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#B1E0A2 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) | #E4D69E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDCCF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E0A2
#B1E0A2
oklch(85.8% 0.097 138.2)
- #ECBDFA
#ECBDFA
oklch(85.9% 0.097 318.4)
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 #B1E0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.008
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #B1E0A2 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.