#B6D3BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.044 151.4), rgb(182, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B6D3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 151°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.044 151.4) |
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 #B6D3BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D3BC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D3BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D3BC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D3BC
oklch(83.9% 0.044 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E996D
oklch(63% 0.091 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#428455
oklch(55.7% 0.1 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F46
oklch(49% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B39
oklch(42.8% 0.077 151)
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Step 900
900
#284B31
oklch(37.8% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#B6D3BC 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) | #D3CEBB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D2CC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D3BC
#B6D3BC
oklch(83.9% 0.044 151.4)
- #DCC0D8
#DCC0D8
oklch(83.9% 0.045 330.7)
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 #B6D3BC, 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 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6D3BC 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.