#B4CABE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.029 161.9), rgb(180, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#B4CABE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CABE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.029 161.9) |
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 #B4CABE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CABE | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CABE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4CABE text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CABE
oklch(81.9% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#69957E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F68
oklch(55.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#406C56
oklch(49.2% 0.061 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#355847
oklch(42.8% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#B4CABE 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) | #C9C6BD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CAC6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CABE
#B4CABE
oklch(81.9% 0.029 161.9)
- #D2BDC9
#D2BDC9
oklch(82% 0.029 342.4)
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 #B4CABE, 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 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4CABE 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.