#B2C7CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.023 207.1), rgb(178, 199, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#B2C7CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C7CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 199, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.023 207.1) |
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 #B2C7CA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C7CA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C7CA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C7CA text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C7CA
oklch(81.5% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#679298
oklch(63.1% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.051 208)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#34555A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#B2C7CA 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) | #C3C5CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC9C8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C7CA
#B2C7CA
oklch(81.5% 0.023 207.1)
- #D1BDBA
#D1BDBA
oklch(81.4% 0.023 27.8)
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 #B2C7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #B2C7CA 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.