#B1E6BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.079 150.8), rgb(177, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#B1E6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E6BC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.079 150.8) |
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 #B1E6BC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E6BC | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E6BC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E6BC text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E6BC
oklch(87.7% 0.079 150.8)
-
Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
-
Step 400
400
#3FBC69
oklch(70.7% 0.162 150.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
-
Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#B1E6BC 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) | #E7DDBA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE4DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E6BC
#B1E6BC
oklch(87.7% 0.079 150.8)
- #F6C4EF
#F6C4EF
oklch(87.7% 0.08 331)
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 #B1E6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #B1E6BC 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.