#B3C6BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4), rgb(179, 198, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#B3C6BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C6BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 198, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4) |
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 #B3C6BB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C6BB | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C6BB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C6BB text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A57
oklch(49% 0.052 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#B3C6BB 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) | #C5C3BA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C6C3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C6BB
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
- #CDBAC6
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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 #B3C6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B3C6BB 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.