#B6E789
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.132 131.1), rgb(182, 231, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#B6E789 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 131°. 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 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6E789 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 231, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.132 131.1) |
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 #B6E789 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6E789 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B6E789 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6E789 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6E789
oklch(87.2% 0.132 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D658
oklch(80.9% 0.169 131)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#B6E789 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) | #EFDB82 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E0D0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6E789
#B6E789
oklch(87.2% 0.132 131.1)
- #E7C5FF
#E7C5FF
oklch(87.1% 0.086 311)
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 #B6E789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6E789.
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 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B6E789 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.