#B6E1A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.092 137), rgb(182, 225, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B6E1A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 225, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.092 137) |
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 #B6E1A5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E1A5 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E1A5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E1A5 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E1A5
oklch(86.4% 0.092 137)
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Step 300
300
#9CD385
oklch(81% 0.12 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#61BA31
oklch(70.7% 0.19 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#B6E1A5 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) | #E5D7A1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4A8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DDD1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E1A5
#B6E1A5
oklch(86.4% 0.092 137)
- #EBC0FB
#EBC0FB
oklch(86.4% 0.092 316.8)
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 #B6E1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.005
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #B6E1A5 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.