#B2BEB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.1% 0.015 169.1), rgb(178, 190, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B2BEB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.015 169.1) |
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 #B2BEB9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEB9 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEB9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEB9 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEB9
oklch(79.1% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#789086
oklch(63.2% 0.031 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#617A70
oklch(55.7% 0.033 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#50675E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#212925
oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8)
#B2BEB9 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) | #BDBCB9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BEBC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2BEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2BEB9 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.