#B1E186
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.129 131.3), rgb(177, 225, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#B1E186 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E186 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 225, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.129 131.3) |
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 #B1E186 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E186 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E186 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E186 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E186
oklch(85.5% 0.129 131.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D65C
oklch(80.9% 0.166 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B1E186 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) | #E8D57F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DACB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E186
#B1E186
oklch(85.5% 0.129 131.3)
- #E4BDFF
#E4BDFF
oklch(85.4% 0.099 311.1)
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 #B1E186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1E186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #B1E186 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.