Light Blue & Light Blue, Lime Color Palette

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#B1CBED 177, 203, 237

#BBD2EC 187, 210, 236

#D0E8A1 208, 232, 161

#D5F1DF 213, 241, 223

#B1CBED

Color 1

#BBD2EC

Color 2

#D0E8A1

Color 3

#D5F1DF

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #B1CBED;
  --color-2: #BBD2EC;
  --color-3: #D0E8A1;
  --color-4: #D5F1DF;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#B1CBED',
  'palette-2': '#BBD2EC',
  'palette-3': '#D0E8A1',
  'palette-4': '#D5F1DF',
}

const palette = [
  '#B1CBED',
  '#BBD2EC',
  '#D0E8A1',
  '#D5F1DF',
];

$color-1: #B1CBED;
$color-2: #BBD2EC;
$color-3: #D0E8A1;
$color-4: #D5F1DF;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, balanced 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, balanced 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Blue (#B1CBED) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 57% and lightness of 83%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Light Blue `#B1CBED`

rgb(177, 203, 237) · hsl(214, 63%, 81%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Light Blue `#BBD2EC`

rgb(187, 210, 236) · hsl(212, 56%, 83%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Lime `#D0E8A1`

rgb(208, 232, 161) · hsl(80, 61%, 77%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Light Green `#D5F1DF`

rgb(213, 241, 223) · hsl(141, 50%, 89%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#B1CBED	#D5F1DF	1.38:1	Fail	Fail
#BBD2EC	#D5F1DF	1.29:1	Fail	Fail
#B1CBED	#D0E8A1	1.25:1	Fail	Fail
#BBD2EC	#D0E8A1	1.16:1	Fail	Fail
#D0E8A1	#D5F1DF	1.11:1	Fail	Fail
#B1CBED	#BBD2EC	1.07:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Green (#D5F1DF): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Lime (#D0E8A1): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Blue (#B1CBED): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Lime (#D0E8A1): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Light Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#DBA662 · Orange #6A62DB · Blue #62D3DB · Teal #DB6296 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Blue (#B1CBED), Light Blue (#BBD2EC), Lime (#D0E8A1) and Light Green (#D5F1DF).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is a cool palette — its tones lean toward blues, greens and purples, which feel calm and modern.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #B1CBED, #BBD2EC, #D0E8A1 and #D5F1DF. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.