#B6D9BE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.052 152), rgb(182, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#B6D9BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.052 152) |
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 #B6D9BE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D9BE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D9BE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D9BE text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6D9BE
oklch(85.2% 0.052 152)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A15E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#B6D9BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D8D1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D9BE
#B6D9BE
oklch(85.2% 0.052 152)
- #E4C3DE
#E4C3DE
oklch(85.3% 0.052 332.2)
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 #B6D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B6D9BE 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.