#B1ECA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.108 141.6), rgb(177, 236, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#B1ECA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1ECA9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 236, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.108 141.6) |
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 #B1ECA9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1ECA9 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1ECA9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1ECA9 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1ECA9
oklch(88.6% 0.108 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD781
oklch(80.9% 0.14 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#33C020
oklch(70.7% 0.223 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#B1ECA9 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) | #F0E1A5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE8DA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1ECA9
#B1ECA9
oklch(88.6% 0.108 141.6)
- #F7C5FF
#F7C5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.095 321.7)
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 #B1ECA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #B1ECA9 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.