#B1E5BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.075 153), rgb(177, 229, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#B1E5BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E5BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 229, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.075 153) |
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 #B1E5BF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E5BF | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E5BF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E5BF text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E5BF
oklch(87.6% 0.075 153)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#40BB71
oklch(70.6% 0.153 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#B1E5BF 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) | #E5DCBD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E3DA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E5BF
#B1E5BF
oklch(87.6% 0.075 153)
- #F5C4EB
#F5C4EB
oklch(87.5% 0.075 333.4)
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 #B1E5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B1E5BF 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.