#B6ECBD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.085 148.3), rgb(182, 236, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#B6ECBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ECBD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 236, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.085 148.3) |
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 #B6ECBD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6ECBD | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B6ECBD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6ECBD text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6ECBD
oklch(89.3% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD499
oklch(80.9% 0.108 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#3EBD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.174 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#B6ECBD 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) | #EDE2BA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EADF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ECBD
#B6ECBD
oklch(89.3% 0.085 148.3)
- #FCC9F8
#FCC9F8
oklch(89.5% 0.084 328.8)
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 #B6ECBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #B6ECBD 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.