#B4C5BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9), rgb(180, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#B4C5BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C5BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9) |
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 #B4C5BC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C5BC | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C5BC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C5BC text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#719381
oklch(63.2% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#587D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#486959
oklch(49% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#B4C5BC 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) | #C4C2BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5C2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C5BC
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
- #CBBBC4
#CBBBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 342.6)
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 #B4C5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4C5BC 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.