#B0CBC3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.031 175.7), rgb(176, 203, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#B0CBC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 203, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.031 175.7) |
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 #B0CBC3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CBC3 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CBC3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CBC3 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CBC3
oklch(82% 0.031 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9688
oklch(63% 0.063 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#438171
oklch(55.7% 0.07 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#346D5F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 175.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C594E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#284941
oklch(37.7% 0.041 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#B0CBC3 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) | #C9C7C3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACCC8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CBC3
#B0CBC3
oklch(82% 0.031 175.7)
- #D6BCC5
#D6BCC5
oklch(82% 0.032 354.9)
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 #B0CBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #B0CBC3 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.