#B6EEA7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.111 139.1), rgb(182, 238, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#B6EEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6EEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 238, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.111 139.1) |
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 #B6EEA7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6EEA7 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6EEA7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6EEA7 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6EEA7
oklch(89.3% 0.111 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FD77B
oklch(81% 0.143 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#B6EEA7 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) | #F2E2A2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDAB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E9DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6EEA7
#B6EEA7
oklch(89.3% 0.111 139.1)
- #F4CBFF
#F4CBFF
oklch(89.3% 0.082 319)
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 #B6EEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B6EEA7 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.