#B4CDC6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.029 176.9), rgb(180, 205, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#B4CDC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 205, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.029 176.9) |
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 #B4CDC6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CDC6 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CDC6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CDC6 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CDC6
oklch(82.8% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#629589
oklch(63% 0.058 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#478072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#386C60
oklch(49.1% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F584E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4841
oklch(37.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#B4CDC6 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) | #CBCAC6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECECB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CDC6
#B4CDC6
oklch(82.8% 0.029 176.9)
- #D7BFC7
#D7BFC7
oklch(82.7% 0.029 355.6)
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 #B4CDC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #B4CDC6 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.