#B6CF98
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.079 127.9), rgb(182, 207, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#B6CF98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.079 127.9) |
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 #B6CF98 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CF98 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CF98 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6CF98 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CF98
oklch(82.2% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF55
oklch(70.7% 0.126 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A0C
oklch(63% 0.161 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#B6CF98 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) | #D5C895 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CAC0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CF98
#B6CF98
oklch(82.2% 0.079 127.9)
- #D3B8ED
#D3B8ED
oklch(82.3% 0.078 307.8)
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 #B6CF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B6CF98 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.