#B1E275
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.148 129), rgb(177, 226, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#B1E275 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E275 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 226, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.148 129) |
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 #B1E275 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E275 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E275 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E275 text on black | 14.00:1 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E275
oklch(85.5% 0.148 129)
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Step 300
300
#9AD73D
oklch(80.9% 0.19 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B1E275 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) | #EBD56C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DAC9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E275
#B1E275
oklch(85.5% 0.148 129)
- #E1BFFF
#E1BFFF
oklch(85.5% 0.094 308.6)
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 #B1E275, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1E275.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.065
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.065
Use #B1E275 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.