#B4C6BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6), rgb(180, 198, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#B4C6BA 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 Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C6BA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6) |
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 #B4C6BA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C6BA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C6BA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C6BA text on black | 11.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA996
oklch(70.7% 0.042 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#70937D
oklch(63% 0.051 157)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A54
oklch(49.1% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#B4C6BA 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C6C2 | 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°).
- #B4C6BA
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
- #CCBBC7
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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 #B4C6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #B4C6BA 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.