#B6B84B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.131 110.1), rgb(182, 184, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#B6B84B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B84B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 184, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.131 110.1) |
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 #B6B84B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6B84B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B84B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B84B text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDD0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEA6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B84B
oklch(76% 0.131 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B6B84B 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) | #C5B13F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B451 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ADA1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B84B
#B6B84B
oklch(76% 0.131 110.1)
- #B0A2FE
#B0A2FE
oklch(76% 0.13 289.9)
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 #B6B84B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #B6B84B 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.