#B2C3BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.019 180.1), rgb(178, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#B2C3BF 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.019 180.1) |
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 #B2C3BF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C3BF | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C3BF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C3BF text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C3BF
oklch(80.3% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#70928A
oklch(63.2% 0.04 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#577C74
oklch(55.6% 0.044 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#476862
oklch(49% 0.039 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#B2C3BF 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) | #C1C1BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC4C2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C3BF
#B2C3BF
oklch(80.3% 0.019 180.1)
- #CABABE
#CABABE
oklch(80.3% 0.019 0.5)
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 #B2C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C3BF 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.