#B6D195
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.6% 0.086 127.8), rgb(182, 209, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#B6D195 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D195 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 209, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.086 127.8) |
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 #B6D195 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D195 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6D195 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D195 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D195
oklch(82.6% 0.086 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B04C
oklch(70.6% 0.137 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B6D195 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) | #D7C991 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CCC1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D195
#B6D195
oklch(82.6% 0.086 127.8)
- #D5B8F1
#D5B8F1
oklch(82.6% 0.084 307.7)
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 #B6D195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #B6D195 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.