#B1E9CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.07 162), rgb(177, 233, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#B1E9CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E9CC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 233, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.07 162) |
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 #B1E9CC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E9CC | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E9CC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E9CC text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E9CC
oklch(88.8% 0.07 162)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#2CBC85
oklch(70.8% 0.144 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B1E9CC 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) | #E7E1CB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E9E0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E9CC
#B1E9CC
oklch(88.8% 0.07 162)
- #FCC8E7
#FCC8E7
oklch(88.7% 0.071 342.1)
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 #B1E9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #B1E9CC 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.