#B1EDCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.078 158.8), rgb(177, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#B1EDCA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. 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 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1EDCA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.078 158.8) |
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 #B1EDCA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1EDCA | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1EDCA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1EDCA text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1EDCA
oklch(89.6% 0.078 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A9
oklch(81% 0.101 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#14BE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.16 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B1EDCA 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) | #ECE4C8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ECE3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1EDCA
#B1EDCA
oklch(89.6% 0.078 158.8)
- #FFCAED
#FFCAED
oklch(89.6% 0.075 339.2)
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 #B1EDCA, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
Use #B1EDCA 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.