#B1F39E
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90% 0.131 138.8), rgb(177, 243, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#B1F39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1F39E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 243, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.131 138.8) |
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 #B1F39E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1F39E | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1F39E text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #B1F39E text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1F39E
oklch(90% 0.131 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#85DA6B
oklch(80.9% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#B1F39E 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) | #F8E698 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE0A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEDDD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1F39E
#B1F39E
oklch(90% 0.131 138.8)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #B1F39E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1F39E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
Use #B1F39E 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.