#B5C6BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.023 160.1), rgb(181, 198, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#B5C6BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C6BC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 198, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.023 160.1) |
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 #B5C6BC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C6BC | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C6BC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C6BC text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C6BC
oklch(81.1% 0.023 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA899
oklch(70.7% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#719380
oklch(63.2% 0.047 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#597D69
oklch(55.6% 0.051 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#486957
oklch(49% 0.048 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#B5C6BC 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) | #C6C3BC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6C3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C6BC
#B5C6BC
oklch(81.1% 0.023 160.1)
- #CCBCC6
#CCBCC6
oklch(81.1% 0.023 339.7)
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 #B5C6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #B5C6BC 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.