Light Mint #B6FFBB
Light Mint is a very light, moderately saturated green with hex code #B6FFBB and RGB rgb(182, 255, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#B6FFBB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Mint. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Colors that go with Light Mint
Matches found by rotating Light Mint around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Mint
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Mint, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Mint, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.009
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
More about Light Mint
How to make Light Mint
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #CCEFA7, a difference of ΔE 0.044 from Light Mint. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Mint in every format
| HEX | #B6FFBB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 255, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.116 146.3) |
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 #B6FFBB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B6FFBB | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B6FFBB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #B6FFBB text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Mint
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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B6FFBB
oklch(93.5% 0.116 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B9
oklch(88.6% 0.084 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#7BDA85
oklch(80.9% 0.149 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
Light Mint 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) | #FFF2B7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EBBF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEFBED | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.117 |
Use Light Mint 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.