#B6DEC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.4% 0.057 154.5), rgb(182, 222, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#B6DEC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 222, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.057 154.5) |
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 #B6DEC2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DEC2 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DEC2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DEC2 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DEC2
oklch(86.4% 0.057 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#1CA35F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#B6DEC2 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) | #DED7C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DDD6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DEC2
#B6DEC2
oklch(86.4% 0.057 154.5)
- #EBC5E2
#EBC5E2
oklch(86.5% 0.057 334.4)
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 #B6DEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #B6DEC2 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.