#B1E396
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.115 135.1), rgb(177, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#B1E396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E396 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.115 135.1) |
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 #B1E396 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E396 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E396 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E396 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E396
oklch(86.2% 0.115 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D671
oklch(81% 0.148 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B1E396 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) | #E9D891 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D39A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DDCF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E396
#B1E396
oklch(86.2% 0.115 135.1)
- #EBBEFF
#EBBEFF
oklch(86.2% 0.1 315.3)
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 #B1E396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1E396 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.