#B6DAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.071 140), rgb(182, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#B6DAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DAAE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.071 140) |
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 #B6DAAE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DAAE | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DAAE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DAAE text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DAAE
oklch(85.1% 0.071 140)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65B
oklch(70.7% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#3EA321
oklch(63.2% 0.187 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#B6DAAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D7CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DAAE
#B6DAAE
oklch(85.1% 0.071 140)
- #E3C0EB
#E3C0EB
oklch(85.1% 0.07 320)
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 #B6DAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6DAAE 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.