HEX atlas value

#B6D8C1

#B6D8C1 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 182, 216, 193, HSL 139, 30%, 78%, has luminance 0.6291, and belongs to the balanced group.

#B6D8C1 Sample readable text
HEX #B6D8C1
RGB rgb(182, 216, 193)
HSL hsl(139 30% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 11, 15)
Luminance 0.6291
Contrast Black 13.58:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-b6d8c1: #B6D8C1;
.background-b6d8c1 { background-color: #B6D8C1; }
.text-b6d8c1 { color: #B6D8C1; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6291
Black text13.58:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#B6D8C1","rgb":[182,216,193],"hsl":[139,30,78],"cmyk":[16,0,11,15],"luminance":0.6291,"contrast":{"black":13.58,"white":1.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2F8F4","hex":"#F2F8F4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.51,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AAE4BC","hex":"#AAE4BC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.53,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B6D8D2","hex":"#B6D8D2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.74,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Pastel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b6d8c1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D8B6CD","analogous":["#BCD8B6","#B6D8D2"],"triadic":["#C1B6D8","#D8C1B6"],"tetradic":["#B6BCD8","#D8B6CD","#D8D2B6"],"splitComplementary":["#D2B6D8","#D8B6BC"],"monochromatic":["#F2F8F4","#B6D8C1","#7AB88E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2F8F4","dark":"#7AB88E","saturated":"#AAE4BC","desaturated":"#C2CBC5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#B8FFCE"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":14.212670403551895},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":22.47220505424423},{"slug":"pastel-blue","name":"Pastel Blue","hex":"#AEC6CF","distance":24.166091947189145},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":25.729360660537214},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":26.019223662515376}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B6D8C1

#B6D8C1 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #B6D8C1 is visually closest to Pastel Green, a named green color with HEX #C1E1C1.

The RGB channels are 182, 216, and 193, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 139deg with 30% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6291, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.58:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B6D8C1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.58:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2F8F4#000000 text · best 19.51:1#F2F8F4
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1
#AAE4BC#000000 text · best 14.53:1#AAE4BC
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#B6D8D2#000000 text · best 13.74:1#B6D8D2

Generated Palette

#B6D8C1#B6D8C1
#D8B6CD#D8B6CD
#BCD8B6#BCD8B6
#B6D8D2#B6D8D2
#F2F8F4#F2F8F4
#7AB88E#7AB88E

Color Harmonies

#D8B6CD#D8B6CD
#BCD8B6#BCD8B6
#B6D8D2#B6D8D2
#C1B6D8#C1B6D8
#D8C1B6#D8C1B6

Variants

#F2F8F4#F2F8F4
#7AB88E#7AB88E
#AAE4BC#AAE4BC
#C2CBC5#C2CBC5
White#FFFFFF
#B8FFCE#B8FFCE

Nearest Named Colors