#B1EE9F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.122 138.7), rgb(177, 238, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#B1EE9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1EE9F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 238, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.122 138.7) |
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 #B1EE9F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1EE9F | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1EE9F text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1EE9F text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1EE9F
oklch(88.9% 0.122 138.7)
-
Step 300
300
#8AD872
oklch(80.8% 0.156 138.7)
-
Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
-
Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
-
Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
-
Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
-
Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
-
Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B1EE9F 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) | #F3E29A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE9DA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1EE9F
#B1EE9F
oklch(88.9% 0.122 138.7)
- #F3C9FF
#F3C9FF
oklch(88.9% 0.085 318.6)
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 #B1EE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.041
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #B1EE9F 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.