#B6CB65
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.13 119), rgb(182, 203, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#B6CB65 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CB65 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 203, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.13 119) |
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 #B6CB65 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CB65 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CB65 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CB65 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AB
oklch(88.6% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CB65
oklch(80.5% 0.13 119)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B6CB65 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) | #D6C15C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC2B4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CB65
#B6CB65
oklch(80.5% 0.13 119)
- #C9AFFF
#C9AFFF
oklch(80.5% 0.114 298.7)
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 #B6CB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #B6CB65 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.