#B3C6BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.024 168.6), rgb(179, 198, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#B3C6BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C6BE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 198, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.024 168.6) |
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 #B3C6BE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C6BE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C6BE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C6BE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.038 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9384
oklch(63% 0.048 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#446A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#39564B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#B3C6BE 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) | #C5C3BE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1BE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC6C4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C6BE
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
- #CDBBC3
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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 #B3C6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3C6BE 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.