#B6D7BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.052 149.5), rgb(182, 215, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#B6D7BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D7BB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 215, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.052 149.5) |
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 #B6D7BB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D7BB | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D7BB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D7BB text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6D7BB
oklch(84.7% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#41A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#138A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#095F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#B6D7BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D6CF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D7BB
#B6D7BB
oklch(84.7% 0.052 149.5)
- #E1C1DE
#E1C1DE
oklch(84.7% 0.053 329)
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 #B6D7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #B6D7BB 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.