#B6F081
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.1% 0.153 131.5), rgb(182, 240, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#B6F081 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6F081 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 240, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.153 131.5) |
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 #B6F081 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6F081 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6F081 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6F081 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
#EFFAE7
oklch(97.2% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CB
oklch(93.5% 0.057 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6F081
oklch(89.1% 0.153 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D93D
oklch(80.8% 0.197 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B6F081 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) | #F9E278 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DE88 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8D6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6F081
#B6F081
oklch(89.1% 0.153 131.5)
- #EBCEFF
#EBCEFF
oklch(89.1% 0.073 311.4)
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 #B6F081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6F081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.042
Use #B6F081 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.