#B2CAC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.027 181.7), rgb(178, 202, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B2CAC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 202, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.027 181.7) |
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 #B2CAC5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CAC5 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CAC5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CAC5 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CAC5
oklch(82% 0.027 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#63958C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F76
oklch(55.6% 0.06 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B63
oklch(49.1% 0.055 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#305751
oklch(42.6% 0.046 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4843
oklch(37.7% 0.036 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#B2CAC5 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) | #C8C7C5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCBC8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CAC5
#B2CAC5
oklch(82% 0.027 181.7)
- #D4BDC3
#D4BDC3
oklch(81.9% 0.027 0.1)
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 #B2CAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2CAC5 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.