#B6E396
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.112 133), rgb(182, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#B6E396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E396 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.112 133) |
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 #B6E396 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E396 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E396 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E396 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F0F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E396
oklch(86.6% 0.112 133)
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Step 300
300
#9BD470
oklch(80.8% 0.144 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B6E396 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) | #E9D891 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DDCF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E396
#B6E396
oklch(86.6% 0.112 133)
- #E8C1FF
#E8C1FF
oklch(86.5% 0.094 312.8)
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 #B6E396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6E396 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.