#B6E69E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.108 135.5), rgb(182, 230, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#B6E69E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E69E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 230, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.108 135.5) |
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 #B6E69E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E69E | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E69E text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E69E 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D6
oklch(93.5% 0.039 135.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E69E
oklch(87.4% 0.108 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D577
oklch(81% 0.14 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#B6E69E 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) | #EBDB99 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E1D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E69E
#B6E69E
oklch(87.4% 0.108 135.5)
- #EDC4FF
#EDC4FF
oklch(87.5% 0.091 315.4)
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 #B6E69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #B6E69E 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.