#B6D2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.061 136.9), rgb(182, 210, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#B6D2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D2AB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.061 136.9) |
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 #B6D2AB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D2AB | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D2AB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D2AB text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D2AB
oklch(83.3% 0.061 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A852D
oklch(55.7% 0.136 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B701F
oklch(49% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.105 137)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#B6D2AB 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) | #D5CCA9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CFC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D2AB
#B6D2AB
oklch(83.3% 0.061 136.9)
- #D9BCE3
#D9BCE3
oklch(83.2% 0.062 317.4)
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 #B6D2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #B6D2AB 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.