#B6EF88
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89% 0.145 132.4), rgb(182, 239, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#B6EF88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6EF88 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 239, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.145 132.4) |
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 #B6EF88 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6EF88 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6EF88 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6EF88 text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6EF88
oklch(89% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#91D94C
oklch(81% 0.187 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B6EF88 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) | #F7E180 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDD8E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8D6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6EF88
#B6EF88
oklch(89% 0.145 132.4)
- #ECCDFF
#ECCDFF
oklch(89% 0.075 312.5)
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 #B6EF88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6EF88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.041
Use #B6EF88 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.