#B6C8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2), rgb(182, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#B6C8A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2) |
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 #B6C8A4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C8A4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C8A4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C8A4 text on black | 11.78:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#75964C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D802E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#B6C8A4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C8A4
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
- #CBB8DB
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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 #B6C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #B6C8A4 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.