#B6CAAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.043 137.6), rgb(182, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#B6CAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.043 137.6) |
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 #B6CAAF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CAAF | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CAAF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CAAF text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CAAF
oklch(81.6% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#578047
oklch(55.5% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C39
oklch(49% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B582F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#B6CAAF 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) | #CCC5AE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CAAF
#B6CAAF
oklch(81.6% 0.043 137.6)
- #CFBBD6
#CFBBD6
oklch(81.7% 0.043 317.3)
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 #B6CAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.066
Use #B6CAAF 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.