#B6E383
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.133 129.3), rgb(182, 227, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B6E383 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E383 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 227, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.133 129.3) |
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 #B6E383 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E383 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E383 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E383 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E383
oklch(86.2% 0.133 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD553
oklch(80.8% 0.17 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#B6E383 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) | #EBD77C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D488 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DBCC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E383
#B6E383
oklch(86.2% 0.133 129.3)
- #E3C2FF
#E3C2FF
oklch(86.2% 0.09 309.1)
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 #B6E383, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6E383.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #B6E383 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.