#B1EEAA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.11 142), rgb(177, 238, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#B1EEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 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 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1EEAA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 238, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.11 142) |
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 #B1EEAA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1EEAA | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1EEAA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1EEAA text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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)
#B1EEAA
oklch(89.1% 0.11 142)
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Step 300
300
#89D881
oklch(81% 0.142 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#2AC11D
oklch(70.7% 0.227 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#B1EEAA 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) | #F2E2A6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEADC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1EEAA
#B1EEAA
oklch(89.1% 0.11 142)
- #F8C8FF
#F8C8FF
oklch(89.2% 0.09 322.1)
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 #B1EEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #B1EEAA 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.