#B6C598
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.063 122.8), rgb(182, 197, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#B6C598 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C598 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 197, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.063 122.8) |
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 #B6C598 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C598 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C598 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C598 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C598
oklch(80% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9631
oklch(63.2% 0.13 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#39480B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#B6C598 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) | #CBBF95 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC0B9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C598
#B6C598
oklch(80% 0.063 122.8)
- #C6B5E0
#C6B5E0
oklch(80.1% 0.063 303)
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 #B6C598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #B6C598 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.