#B1E3C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.067 157.5), rgb(177, 227, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#B1E3C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E3C4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 227, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.067 157.5) |
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 #B1E3C4 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E3C4 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E3C4 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E3C4 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E3C4
oklch(87.2% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#44BA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B1E3C4 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) | #E2DBC2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E2DA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E3C4
#B1E3C4
oklch(87.2% 0.067 157.5)
- #F3C5E5
#F3C5E5
oklch(87.3% 0.067 337.4)
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 #B1E3C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
Use #B1E3C4 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.