#B6D5C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.039 164.7), rgb(182, 213, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#B6D5C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D5C6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 213, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.039 164.7) |
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 #B6D5C6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D5C6 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D5C6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D5C6 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D5C6
oklch(84.6% 0.039 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#58997D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8366
oklch(55.5% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#B6D5C6 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) | #D4D0C5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D5D0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D5C6
#B6D5C6
oklch(84.6% 0.039 164.7)
- #E0C3D2
#E0C3D2
oklch(84.6% 0.038 345.4)
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 #B6D5C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B6D5C6 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.