Gum Leaf Color
Gum Leaf is a green color with hex code #B6D3BF. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gum leaf, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gum Leaf Color Values
What Does Gum Leaf Mean?
Gum Leaf belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Gum Leaf reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gum Leaf is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very pale green, #C7E6D7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gum Leaf
Gum Leaf and #D3B6CA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BBD3B6 and #B6D3CE, which sit beside gum leaf on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gum leaf with triadic partners #BFB6D3 and #D3BFB6. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Surf —
#BBD7C1(Delta E 2) - Sea Mist —
#C5DBCA(Delta E 5) - Pale Leaf —
#C0D3B9(Delta E 5) - Spring Rain —
#ACCBB1(Delta E 5) - Robins Egg Blue —
#BDC8B3(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B6D3BF; }
.background { background-color: #B6D3BF; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B6D3BF; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B6D3BF40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gum leaf?
Gum Leaf has the hex code #B6D3BF. In RGB notation it is rgb(182, 211, 191), in HSL it is hsl(139, 25%, 77%), and its OKLCH value is 0.84, 0.042, 155.3.
What does the color gum leaf mean?
Green-family colors like gum leaf carry distinct psychological associations. Gum Leaf belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Gum Leaf reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with gum leaf?
Gum Leaf has three easy routes: its complement #D3B6CA for punch, its neighbors #BBD3B6 and #B6D3CE for something calmer, or triadic partners #BFB6D3 and #D3BFB6 when you want energy.
Is gum leaf a standard web color?
No — Gum Leaf is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B6D3BF or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gum leaf lighter or darker?
To lighten gum leaf, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2F7F4 (lightest tint) to #19291E (darkest shade).
About Gum Leaf
Gum Leaf is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B6D3BF to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.