#B1FBDE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.083 168.2), rgb(177, 251, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#B1FBDE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1FBDE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 251, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.083 168.2) |
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 #B1FBDE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B1FBDE | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B1FBDE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #B1FBDE text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B1FBDE
oklch(93.2% 0.083 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#74D7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#B1FBDE 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) | #F7F1DD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE8E0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FFCF2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1FBDE
#B1FBDE
oklch(93.2% 0.083 168.2)
- #FFDEED
#FFDEED
oklch(93.2% 0.041 348.7)
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 #B1FBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1FBDE 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.