HEX atlas value

#B6C889

#B6C889 is a cool green HEX color close to Willow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 182, 200, 137, HSL 77, 36%, 66%, has luminance 0.5306, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#B6C889 Sample readable text

HEX #B6C889

RGB rgb(182, 200, 137)

HSL hsl(77 36% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 32, 22)

Luminance 0.5306

Contrast Black 11.61:1White 1.81:1

CSS

--color-b6c889: #B6C889;
.background-b6c889 { background-color: #B6C889; }
.text-b6c889 { color: #B6C889; }

Luminance0.5306

Black text11.61:1AA Pass

White text1.81:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#B6C889","rgb":[182,200,137],"hsl":[77,36,66],"cmyk":[9,0,32,22],"luminance":0.5306,"contrast":{"black":11.61,"white":1.81}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DDE5C8","hex":"#DDE5C8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.12,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BEDB76","hex":"#BEDB76","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.58,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#97C889","hex":"#97C889","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.94,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C8BA89","hex":"#C8BA89","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.84,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Willow Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b6c889.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B89C8","analogous":["#C8BA89","#97C889"],"triadic":["#89B6C8","#C889B6"],"tetradic":["#89C8BA","#9B89C8","#C88997"],"splitComplementary":["#8997C8","#BA89C8"],"monochromatic":["#DDE5C8","#B6C889","#8DA64E"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DDE5C8","dark":"#8DA64E","saturated":"#BEDB76","desaturated":"#AEB49C","pastel":"#EAEDE3","neon":"#D9FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":22.090722034374522},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":26.627053911388696},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":26.627053911388696},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":27.65863337187866},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":28.30194339616981}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B6C889

#B6C889 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #B6C889 is visually closest to Willow Green, a named green color with HEX #A8B88F.

The RGB channels are 182, 200, and 137, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 77deg with 36% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5306, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.61:1AA Pass

White text1.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B6C889 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.61:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DDE5C8#000000 text · best 16.12:1#DDE5C8

#BEDB76#000000 text · best 13.58:1#BEDB76

#97C889#000000 text · best 10.94:1#97C889

#C8BA89#000000 text · best 10.84:1#C8BA89

Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

Generated Palette

#B6C889#B6C889

#9B89C8#9B89C8

#C8BA89#C8BA89

#97C889#97C889

#DDE5C8#DDE5C8

#8DA64E#8DA64E

Color Harmonies

#9B89C8#9B89C8

#C8BA89#C8BA89

#97C889#97C889

#89B6C8#89B6C8

#C889B6#C889B6

Variants

#DDE5C8#DDE5C8

#8DA64E#8DA64E

#BEDB76#BEDB76

#AEB49C#AEB49C

#EAEDE3#EAEDE3

#D9FF7A#D9FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Willow Green#A8B88F

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Sage Gray#B2AC88

#B6C889

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #B6C889

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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