#B2CEC4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.033 171.9), rgb(178, 206, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#B2CEC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.033 171.9) |
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 #B2CEC4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEC4 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CEC4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEC4 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEC4
oklch(82.8% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9785
oklch(63.1% 0.067 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#41816E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 172)
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Step 700
700
#326D5C
oklch(49% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#B2CEC4 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) | #CCCAC4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFCB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEC4
#B2CEC4
oklch(82.8% 0.033 171.9)
- #D9BEC9
#D9BEC9
oklch(82.8% 0.034 351.3)
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 #B2CEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2CEC4 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.