#B6FED7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.089 160.4), rgb(182, 254, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#B6FED7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6FED7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 254, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.089 160.4) |
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 #B6FED7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B6FED7 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B6FED7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #B6FED7 text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B6FED7
oklch(93.9% 0.089 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A8
oklch(81% 0.115 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B6FED7 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) | #FCF3D5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EBD9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8FDF3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6FED7
#B6FED7
oklch(93.9% 0.089 160.4)
- #FFE1F3
#FFE1F3
oklch(93.9% 0.04 341.2)
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 #B6FED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #B6FED7 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.