#B6EAD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.063 165.1), rgb(182, 234, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#B6EAD2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6EAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 234, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.063 165.1) |
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 #B6EAD2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6EAD2 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6EAD2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6EAD2 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6EAD2
oklch(89.4% 0.063 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B4
oklch(81% 0.081 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#3BBA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B6EAD2 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) | #E8E3D1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEAE3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6EAD2
#B6EAD2
oklch(89.4% 0.063 165.1)
- #FCCCE6
#FCCCE6
oklch(89.4% 0.063 344.7)
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 #B6EAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6EAD2 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.