#B6DEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.06 151.8), rgb(182, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#B6DEBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DEBF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.06 151.8) |
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 #B6DEBF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DEBF | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DEBF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DEBF text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DEBF
oklch(86.4% 0.06 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B679
oklch(70.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#1FA356
oklch(63% 0.157 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F15
oklch(27% 0.065 151.2)
#B6DEBF 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) | #DED7BD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DDD5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DEBF
#B6DEBF
oklch(86.4% 0.06 151.8)
- #EAC4E4
#EAC4E4
oklch(86.3% 0.06 331.4)
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 #B6DEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B6DEBF 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.