#B0CCCC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.03 196.6), rgb(176, 204, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B0CCCC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CCCC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 204, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.03 196.6) |
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 #B0CCCC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CCCC | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CCCC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CCCC text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CCCC
oklch(82.5% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAB
oklch(70.6% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9596
oklch(63% 0.062 197.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8080
oklch(55.7% 0.067 195.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 196.8)
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Step 800
800
#295858
oklch(42.8% 0.051 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#B0CCCC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CECC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CCCC
#B0CCCC
oklch(82.5% 0.03 196.6)
- #D9BEBF
#D9BEBF
oklch(82.5% 0.031 15.2)
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 #B0CCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #B0CCCC 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.