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bg-emerald-100

Tailwind Emerald 100

#D1FAE5·Emerald family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#D1FAE5
RGB
rgb(209, 250, 229)
HSL
hsl(149, 80%, 90%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.950 0.051 163)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 0%, 8%, 2%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-emerald-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-emerald-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.13:1

Fail

On Black

18.52:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-emerald-100

Text

text-emerald-100

Border

border-emerald-100

Ring

ring-emerald-100

Outline

outline-emerald-100

Fill

fill-emerald-100

Stroke

stroke-emerald-100

From (gradient)

from-emerald-100

Via (gradient)

via-emerald-100

To (gradient)

to-emerald-100

Placeholder

placeholder-emerald-100

Caret

caret-emerald-100

Accent

accent-emerald-100

Decoration

decoration-emerald-100

Shadow Color

shadow-emerald-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'emerald-100': '#d1fae5', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #D1FAE5;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(209, 250, 229);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(149, 80%, 90%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.950 0.051 163);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-emerald-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d1fae5 0%, #a7f3d0 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.950

95% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.051

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

163°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.950 0.051 163)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Emerald palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #D1FAE5

Emerald Shades

50

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Teal 100

#CCFBF1

Tailwind Green 100

#DCFCE7

Tailwind Cyan 100

#CFFAFE

Tailwind Sky 100

#E0F2FE

Tailwind Green 200

#BBF7D0

Tailwind Blue 100

#DBEAFE

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Emerald 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #D1FAE5

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Emerald 100?
Tailwind Emerald 100 has the hex code #D1FAE5. Its RGB value is rgb(209, 250, 229) and its HSL value is hsl(149, 80%, 90%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Emerald 100?
Use bg-emerald-100 for backgrounds, text-emerald-100 for text color, border-emerald-100 for borders, and ring-emerald-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-emerald-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Emerald 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Emerald 100 achieves a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 18.52:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Emerald 100?
Tailwind Emerald 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.950 0.051 163) — lightness 0.950, chroma 0.051, hue 163°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Emerald 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Emerald 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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