#B6DCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.074 140.2), rgb(182, 220, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#B6DCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.074 140.2) |
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 #B6DCAE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DCAE | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DCAE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DCAE text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DCAE
oklch(85.5% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B757
oklch(70.6% 0.153 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A416
oklch(63.2% 0.195 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#B6DCAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D9CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DCAE
#B6DCAE
oklch(85.5% 0.074 140.2)
- #E6C0EE
#E6C0EE
oklch(85.5% 0.075 320.4)
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 #B6DCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #B6DCAE 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.