#B6D889
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.11 127.6), rgb(182, 216, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#B6D889 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D889 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 216, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.11 127.6) |
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 #B6D889 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D889 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D889 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D889 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D889
oklch(83.9% 0.11 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B41B
oklch(70.8% 0.177 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B6D889 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) | #E0CE83 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1C4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D889
#B6D889
oklch(83.9% 0.11 127.6)
- #DCB8FF
#DCB8FF
oklch(83.8% 0.104 307.4)
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 #B6D889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #B6D889 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.