#B0C8BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.029 168.6), rgb(176, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B0C8BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.029 168.6) |
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 #B0C8BE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8BE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8BE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8BE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8BE
oklch(81.2% 0.029 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.047 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#649683
oklch(63.2% 0.061 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#B0C8BE 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) | #C7C4BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8BE
#B0C8BE
oklch(81.2% 0.029 168.6)
- #D1BAC5
#D1BAC5
oklch(81.2% 0.03 347.2)
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 #B0C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0C8BE 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.