#B6CCBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.033 152.3), rgb(182, 204, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#B6CCBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 152°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CCBB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 204, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.033 152.3) |
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 #B6CCBB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CCBB | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CCBB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CCBB text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CCBB
oklch(82.4% 0.033 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#51805E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#416C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#B6CCBB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CBC7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CCBB
#B6CCBB
oklch(82.4% 0.033 152.3)
- #D3BECF
#D3BECF
oklch(82.4% 0.033 332.2)
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 #B6CCBB, 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 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B6CCBB 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.