#B2C4BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.021 177.3), rgb(178, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#B2C4BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.021. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 13%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.021 177.3) |
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 #B2C4BF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C4BF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C4BF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C4BF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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)
#B2C4BF
oklch(80.5% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#567D73
oklch(55.8% 0.047 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#466960
oklch(49.1% 0.043 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#39564F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#B2C4BF 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) | #C2C2BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC5C2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C4BF
#B2C4BF
oklch(80.5% 0.021 177.3)
- #CBBABF
#CBBABF
oklch(80.5% 0.02 357.7)
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 #B2C4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2C4BF 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.