#B1CBC2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.031 172.7), rgb(177, 203, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#B1CBC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.031 172.7) |
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 #B1CBC2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CBC2 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CBC2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CBC2 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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)
#B1CBC2
oklch(82% 0.031 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#609686
oklch(63% 0.063 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#45806F
oklch(55.4% 0.068 173)
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Step 700
700
#376D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E584C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#B1CBC2 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) | #C9C7C2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCCC8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CBC2
#B1CBC2
oklch(82% 0.031 172.7)
- #D5BCC6
#D5BCC6
oklch(81.9% 0.031 351.7)
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 #B1CBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1CBC2 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.