#B1F187
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.1% 0.151 134), rgb(177, 241, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#B1F187 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1F187 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 241, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.151 134) |
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 #B1F187 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1F187 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B1F187 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1F187 text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CD
oklch(93.7% 0.056 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1F187
oklch(89.1% 0.151 134)
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Step 300
300
#89DB49
oklch(81% 0.195 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B1F187 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) | #F9E37F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDD8D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EAD8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1F187
#B1F187
oklch(89.1% 0.151 134)
- #EECDFF
#EECDFF
oklch(89.2% 0.076 314.1)
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 #B1F187, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1F187.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.039
Use #B1F187 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.