#B6CA99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.07 126), rgb(182, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B6CA99 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.07 126) |
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 #B6CA99 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CA99 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CA99 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CA99 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CA99
oklch(81.1% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 126)
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Step 500
500
#749828
oklch(63.1% 0.143 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A04
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#B6CA99 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) | #D0C496 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CA99
#B6CA99
oklch(81.1% 0.07 126)
- #CCB6E6
#CCB6E6
oklch(81.1% 0.07 305.7)
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 #B6CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #B6CA99 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.