#B1E6C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.07 158.1), rgb(177, 230, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#B1E6C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E6C6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 230, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.07 158.1) |
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 #B1E6C6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E6C6 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E6C6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E6C6 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E6C6
oklch(88% 0.07 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AB
oklch(81% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.145 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B1E6C6 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) | #E5DEC4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E5DD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E6C6
#B1E6C6
oklch(88% 0.07 158.1)
- #F7C6E7
#F7C6E7
oklch(87.9% 0.07 338.5)
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 #B1E6C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #B1E6C6 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.