#B6DEC4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.055 156.6), rgb(182, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#B6DEC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.055 156.6) |
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 #B6DEC4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6DEC4 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B6DEC4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6DEC4 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6DEC4
oklch(86.5% 0.055 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB683
oklch(70.8% 0.114 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#1AA364
oklch(63.2% 0.145 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 156.4)
#B6DEC4 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) | #DED7C3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DDD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6DEC4
#B6DEC4
oklch(86.5% 0.055 156.6)
- #EBC5E0
#EBC5E0
oklch(86.4% 0.056 336.6)
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 #B6DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6DEC4 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.