#B6CABB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.03 153.2), rgb(182, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#B6CABB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CABB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 16%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 153.2) |
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 #B6CABB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CABB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CABB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CABB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CABB
oklch(82% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9578
oklch(63.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#B6CABB 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) | #CAC6BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C9C6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CABB
#B6CABB
oklch(82% 0.03 153.2)
- #D1BDCC
#D1BDCC
oklch(82% 0.03 334.5)
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 #B6CABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #B6CABB 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.