#B6D7BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.048 153.7), rgb(182, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#B6D7BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D7BF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.048 153.7) |
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 #B6D7BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D7BF | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D7BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D7BF text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6D7BF
oklch(84.8% 0.048 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB384
oklch(70.7% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F65
oklch(63% 0.126 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#055F32
oklch(42.7% 0.106 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#B6D7BF 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) | #D7D1BE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D6D0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D7BF
#B6D7BF
oklch(84.8% 0.048 153.7)
- #E2C2DB
#E2C2DB
oklch(84.9% 0.049 333.6)
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 #B6D7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6D7BF 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.