#B4BFB4
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.02 145.4), rgb(180, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#B4BFB4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.02 145.4) |
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 #B4BFB4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BFB4 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BFB4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BFB4 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BFB4
oklch(79.3% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#647A64
oklch(55.5% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#B4BFB4 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) | #C0BDB3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEBC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BFB4
#B4BFB4
oklch(79.3% 0.02 145.4)
- #C2B7C2
#C2B7C2
oklch(79.2% 0.02 325.8)
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 #B4BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #B4BFB4 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.