#B1F494
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(90% 0.143 136.7), rgb(177, 244, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#B1F494 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1F494 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 244, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.143 136.7) |
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 #B1F494 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1F494 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B1F494 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #B1F494 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1F494
oklch(90% 0.143 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#85DB5B
oklch(81% 0.184 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#B1F494 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) | #FAE68D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E099 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFEEDC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1F494
#B1F494
oklch(90% 0.143 136.7)
- #F2D0FF
#F2D0FF
oklch(90.1% 0.073 316.6)
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 #B1F494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1F494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.020
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
Use #B1F494 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.