#B6DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.074 138.4), rgb(182, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#B6DAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 138.4) |
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 #B6DAAB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DAAB | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DAAB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DAAB text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DAAB
oklch(85% 0.074 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB654
oklch(70.6% 0.152 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A303
oklch(63.1% 0.195 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#B6DAAB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D7CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DAAB
#B6DAAB
oklch(85% 0.074 138.4)
- #E3BFEE
#E3BFEE
oklch(85% 0.075 318.2)
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 #B6DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B6DAAB 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.