#B6D86B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.142 123.8), rgb(182, 216, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#B6D86B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D86B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 216, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.142 123.8) |
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 #B6D86B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D86B | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D86B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D86B text on black | 13.02:1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2A9
oklch(88.4% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D86B
oklch(83.4% 0.142 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#B6D86B 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) | #E2CD61 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB71 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCFBF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D86B
#B6D86B
oklch(83.4% 0.142 123.8)
- #D7B9FF
#D7B9FF
oklch(83.5% 0.101 303.9)
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 #B6D86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
Use #B6D86B 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.