#B4C2BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.016 181.7), rgb(180, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#B4C2BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 10%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.016 181.7) |
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 #B4C2BF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C2BF | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C2BF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C2BF text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C2BF
oklch(80.2% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.025 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#74908B
oklch(63% 0.033 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
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Step 900
900
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#B4C2BF 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) | #C1C0BF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C3C1 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C2BF
#B4C2BF
oklch(80.2% 0.016 181.7)
- #C8BABE
#C8BABE
oklch(80.2% 0.017 358.2)
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 #B4C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B4C2BF 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.