#B1E9CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.068 163.8), rgb(177, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#B1E9CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E9CE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.068 163.8) |
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 #B1E9CE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E9CE | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E9CE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E9CE text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#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)
#B1E9CE
oklch(88.8% 0.068 163.8)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#2ABB88
oklch(70.6% 0.14 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B1E9CE 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) | #E7E1CD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDAD0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E9E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E9CE
#B1E9CE
oklch(88.8% 0.068 163.8)
- #FCC9E5
#FCC9E5
oklch(88.9% 0.068 344.4)
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 #B1E9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #B1E9CE 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.