#B2C9CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.026 209.3), rgb(178, 201, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B2C9CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C9CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 201, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.026 209.3) |
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 #B2C9CD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C9CD | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C9CD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C9CD text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C9CD
oklch(82% 0.026 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AE
oklch(70.6% 0.041 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600
#497D85
oklch(55.6% 0.057 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6971
oklch(49.1% 0.053 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#31565C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#B2C9CD 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) | #C5C7CD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCBCA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C9CD
#B2C9CD
oklch(82% 0.026 209.3)
- #D4BEBB
#D4BEBB
oklch(81.9% 0.025 27)
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 #B2C9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2C9CD 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.