#B6DD8A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.116 129.1), rgb(182, 221, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#B6DD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DD8A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 221, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.116 129.1) |
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 #B6DD8A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DD8A | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DD8A text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DD8A text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DD8A
oklch(85% 0.116 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D365
oklch(80.9% 0.149 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B6DD8A 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) | #E5D284 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D6C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DD8A
#B6DD8A
oklch(85% 0.116 129.1)
- #E1BCFF
#E1BCFF
oklch(85% 0.099 309.4)
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 #B6DD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #B6DD8A 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.