#B1E487
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.132 132.1), rgb(177, 228, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#B1E487 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E487 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 228, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.132 132.1) |
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 #B1E487 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E487 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E487 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E487 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E487
oklch(86.2% 0.132 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D75A
oklch(80.9% 0.171 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B1E487 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) | #EBD880 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DDCD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E487
#B1E487
oklch(86.2% 0.132 132.1)
- #E7C0FF
#E7C0FF
oklch(86.2% 0.095 312.3)
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 #B1E487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1E487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
Use #B1E487 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.