#B6F388
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.9% 0.151 133), rgb(182, 243, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#B6F388 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6F388 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 243, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.151 133) |
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 #B6F388 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6F388 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B6F388 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #B6F388 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DCF3CC
oklch(93.7% 0.057 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6F388
oklch(89.9% 0.151 133)
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Step 300
300
#8DDA46
oklch(81% 0.194 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B6F388 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) | #FBE580 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E08E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBD9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6F388
#B6F388
oklch(89.9% 0.151 133)
- #EED1FF
#EED1FF
oklch(89.9% 0.069 313)
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 #B6F388, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6F388.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.025
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.032
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.037
Use #B6F388 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.