#B6E097
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.107 132.6), rgb(182, 224, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#B6E097 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E097 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 224, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.107 132.6) |
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 #B6E097 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E097 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E097 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E097 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E097
oklch(85.9% 0.107 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED374
oklch(80.8% 0.137 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B6E097 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) | #E6D692 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DACD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E097
#B6E097
oklch(85.9% 0.107 132.6)
- #E7BEFF
#E7BEFF
oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.8)
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 #B6E097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #B6E097 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.