#B6CA7B
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80.6% 0.106 120.4), rgb(182, 202, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B6CA7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CA7B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 202, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.106 120.4) |
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 #B6CA7B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CA7B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CA7B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CA7B text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 121.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CA7B
oklch(80.6% 0.106 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#B6CA7B 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) | #D3C275 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2B7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CA7B
#B6CA7B
oklch(80.6% 0.106 120.4)
- #CAB0FA
#CAB0FA
oklch(80.6% 0.106 300.2)
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 #B6CA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #B6CA7B 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.