#B6F48B
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.2% 0.149 133.6), rgb(182, 244, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#B6F48B is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6F48B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 244, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.149 133.6) |
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 #B6F48B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6F48B | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6F48B text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #B6F48B text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#DBF3CD
oklch(93.7% 0.056 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6F48B
oklch(90.2% 0.149 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CDA4A
oklch(80.9% 0.192 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B6F48B 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) | #FCE683 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E191 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EDDB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6F48B
#B6F48B
oklch(90.2% 0.149 133.6)
- #EFD2FF
#EFD2FF
oklch(90.2% 0.068 313.6)
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 #B6F48B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6F48B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.021
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
Use #B6F48B 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.