#B6CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.049 137.6), rgb(182, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#B6CDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.049 137.6) |
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 #B6CDAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CDAE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CDAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CDAE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CDAE
oklch(82.3% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#528240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#436E32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#B6CDAE 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) | #CFC8AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CBC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CDAE
#B6CDAE
oklch(82.3% 0.049 137.6)
- #D3BBDA
#D3BBDA
oklch(82.2% 0.05 318.5)
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 #B6CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B6CDAE 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.