#B6D397
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.086 129.1), rgb(182, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#B6D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D397 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.086 129.1) |
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 #B6D397 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D397 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D397 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D397 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D397
oklch(83% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B14D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B6D397 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C99A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CEC3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D397
#B6D397
oklch(83% 0.086 129.1)
- #D8B9F3
#D8B9F3
oklch(83.2% 0.086 308.8)
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 #B6D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #B6D397 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.