#B6DA9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.09 132.9), rgb(182, 218, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#B6DA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DA9D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.09 132.9) |
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 #B6DA9D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DA9D | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DA9D text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DA9D text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DA9D
oklch(84.7% 0.09 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3D182
oklch(80.9% 0.116 133)
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Step 400
400
#70B724
oklch(70.6% 0.185 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B6DA9D 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) | #DFD199 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACEA0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D5CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DA9D
#B6DA9D
oklch(84.7% 0.09 132.9)
- #E2BCF7
#E2BCF7
oklch(84.7% 0.09 313.4)
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 #B6DA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6DA9D 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.