#B1E4BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.076 151.1), rgb(177, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#B1E4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.076 151.1) |
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 #B1E4BC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E4BC | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E4BC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E4BC text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E4BC
oklch(87.3% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BB6C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#B1E4BC 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) | #E5DBBA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE2D9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E4BC
#B1E4BC
oklch(87.3% 0.076 151.1)
- #F3C3EC
#F3C3EC
oklch(87.2% 0.076 331.2)
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 #B1E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B1E4BC 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.