#B1E6BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.076 152.8), rgb(177, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#B1E6BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E6BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.076 152.8) |
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 #B1E6BF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E6BF | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E6BF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E6BF text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E6BF
oklch(87.8% 0.076 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#3DBC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.158 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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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)
#B1E6BF 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) | #E6DDBD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E4DB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E6BF
#B1E6BF
oklch(87.8% 0.076 152.8)
- #F6C5ED
#F6C5ED
oklch(87.8% 0.076 332.6)
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 #B1E6BF, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
Use #B1E6BF 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.