#B6C8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4), rgb(182, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#B6C8A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4) |
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 #B6C8A0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C8A0 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C8A0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C8A0 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#759742
oklch(63.2% 0.12 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E811F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C10
oklch(49% 0.119 127)
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Step 800
800
#405812
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#B6C8A0 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) | #CDC29E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C4BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C8A0
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
- #CAB7DE
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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 #B6C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #B6C8A0 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.