#B2C8BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.028 166.6), rgb(178, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B2C8BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.028 166.6) |
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 #B2C8BE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C8BE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C8BE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C8BE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C8BE
oklch(81.3% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#689582
oklch(63.2% 0.057 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 166)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5A
oklch(49% 0.056 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#345749
oklch(42.5% 0.047 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#B2C8BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C8BE
#B2C8BE
oklch(81.3% 0.028 166.6)
- #D0BBC5
#D0BBC5
oklch(81.3% 0.027 347.3)
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 #B2C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #B2C8BE 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.