#B1FFD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.093 162.8), rgb(177, 255, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#B1FFD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1FFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 255, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.093 162.8) |
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 #B1FFD9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B1FFD9 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B1FFD9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B1FFD9 text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B1FFD9
oklch(93.9% 0.093 162.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#70D9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B1FFD9 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) | #FCF4D7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0FFF4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1FFD9
#B1FFD9
oklch(93.9% 0.093 162.8)
- #FFE1F2
#FFE1F2
oklch(93.9% 0.04 342.8)
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 #B1FFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #B1FFD9 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.