#B6DCBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.058 150.4), rgb(182, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#B6DCBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.058 150.4) |
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 #B6DCBD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DCBD | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DCBD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DCBD text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DCBD
oklch(85.9% 0.058 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B678
oklch(70.8% 0.121 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#2CA255
oklch(63% 0.153 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#045023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.1)
#B6DCBD 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) | #DDD5BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DAD3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DCBD
#B6DCBD
oklch(85.9% 0.058 150.4)
- #E8C3E3
#E8C3E3
oklch(85.9% 0.059 330.6)
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 #B6DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6DCBD 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.