#B1C2BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.019 184.1), rgb(177, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#B1C2BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.019 184.1) |
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 #B1C2BF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C2BF | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C2BF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C2BF text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C2BF
oklch(80% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F928C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#577C76
oklch(55.7% 0.043 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#476863
oklch(49% 0.039 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5551
oklch(42.7% 0.032 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#B1C2BF 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) | #C0C0BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC3C1 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C2BF
#B1C2BF
oklch(80% 0.019 184.1)
- #C9B9BC
#C9B9BC
oklch(80% 0.019 4.6)
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 #B1C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #B1C2BF 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.