#B6E677
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.149 128.4), rgb(182, 230, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#B6E677 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E677 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 230, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.149 128.4) |
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 #B6E677 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E677 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E677 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E677 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CA
oklch(93.7% 0.056 128.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E677
oklch(86.7% 0.149 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD738
oklch(80.9% 0.192 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#B6E677 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) | #EFD96D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D67E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADECC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E677
#B6E677
oklch(86.7% 0.149 128.4)
- #E3C5FF
#E3C5FF
oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.1)
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 #B6E677, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6E677.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #B6E677 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.