#B6E4BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.074 147.9), rgb(182, 228, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#B6E4BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E4BB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 228, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.074 147.9) |
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 #B6E4BB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E4BB | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E4BB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E4BB text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E4BB
oklch(87.6% 0.074 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#54BA68
oklch(70.8% 0.152 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#B6E4BB 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) | #E5DCB9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E2D8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E4BB
#B6E4BB
oklch(87.6% 0.074 147.9)
- #F1C5EF
#F1C5EF
oklch(87.4% 0.074 327.6)
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 #B6E4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #B6E4BB 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.