#B6DDAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.078 139.3), rgb(182, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#B6DDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.078 139.3) |
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 #B6DDAC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DDAC | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DDAC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DDAC text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DDAC
oklch(85.7% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD192
oklch(81% 0.101 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B850
oklch(70.8% 0.161 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B6DDAC 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) | #E0D5A9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D9D0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DDAC
#B6DDAC
oklch(85.7% 0.078 139.3)
- #E7C0F1
#E7C0F1
oklch(85.7% 0.079 319.3)
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 #B6DDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #B6DDAC 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.