#B6C7B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.034 139.7), rgb(182, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#B6C7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.034 139.7) |
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 #B6C7B2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C7B2 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C7B2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C7B2 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C7B2
oklch(81.1% 0.034 139.7)
-
Step 400
400
#8FA989
oklch(70.6% 0.054 139.8)
-
Step 500
500
#73946B
oklch(63% 0.07 139.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5B7E53
oklch(55.5% 0.076 139.8)
-
Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3E5738
oklch(42.7% 0.058 139.6)
-
Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#B6C7B2 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) | #C9C3B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C5C1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C7B2
#B6C7B2
oklch(81.1% 0.034 139.7)
- #CBBACF
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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 #B6C7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #B6C7B2 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.