#B6CCAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.046 138.1), rgb(182, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B6CCAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CCAF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 138.1) |
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 #B6CCAF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CCAF | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CCAF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CCAF text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CCAF
oklch(82.1% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#548144
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138)
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Step 700
700
#446D36
oklch(49% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#B6CCAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CAC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CCAF
#B6CCAF
oklch(82.1% 0.046 138.1)
- #D1BBD8
#D1BBD8
oklch(82% 0.047 318)
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 #B6CCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B6CCAF 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.