#B2C1BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.018 173.9), rgb(178, 193, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#B2C1BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C1BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 193, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.018 173.9) |
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 #B2C1BC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C1BC | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C1BC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C1BC text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C1BC
oklch(79.8% 0.018 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#739188
oklch(63.1% 0.036 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B71
oklch(55.5% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#B2C1BC 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) | #C0BFBC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC1BF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C1BC
#B2C1BC
oklch(79.8% 0.018 173.9)
- #C7B9BE
#C7B9BE
oklch(79.9% 0.017 353.8)
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 #B2C1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2C1BC 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.