#B1F3D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.082 161.1), rgb(177, 243, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#B1F3D0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1F3D0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 243, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 73%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.082 161.1) |
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 #B1F3D0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1F3D0 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B1F3D0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #B1F3D0 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1F3D0
oklch(91% 0.082 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#7FD6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.105 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B1F3D0 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) | #F1E9CE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F3E9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1F3D0
#B1F3D0
oklch(91% 0.082 161.1)
- #FFD2EE
#FFD2EE
oklch(91% 0.062 340.6)
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 #B1F3D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
Use #B1F3D0 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.