#B6D6BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.05 149.6), rgb(182, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#B6D6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 149.6) |
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 #B6D6BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D6BB | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D6BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D6BB 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D6BB
oklch(84.5% 0.05 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500
#599B67
oklch(63.1% 0.103 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C854E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D713F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#275C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#B6D6BB 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) | #D7D0BA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D5CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D6BB
#B6D6BB
oklch(84.5% 0.05 149.6)
- #E0C1DC
#E0C1DC
oklch(84.5% 0.05 330.2)
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 #B6D6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6D6BB 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.