#B6DD81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.126 127.6), rgb(182, 221, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#B6DD81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DD81 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 221, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.126 127.6) |
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 #B6DD81 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DD81 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DD81 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DD81 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DD81
oklch(84.9% 0.126 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3D457
oklch(81% 0.163 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#B6DD81 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) | #E5D27A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D086 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5C7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DD81
#B6DD81
oklch(84.9% 0.126 127.6)
- #DFBDFF
#DFBDFF
oklch(85% 0.097 307.9)
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 #B6DD81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6DD81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #B6DD81 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.