#B5CBC2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.027 169.1), rgb(181, 203, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#B5CBC2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.027 169.1) |
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 #B5CBC2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CBC2 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CBC2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CBC2 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CBC2
oklch(82.3% 0.027 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#689584
oklch(63.2% 0.055 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#B5CBC2 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) | #CAC8C2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CBC8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CBC2
#B5CBC2
oklch(82.3% 0.027 169.1)
- #D3BEC8
#D3BEC8
oklch(82.2% 0.027 347.3)
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 #B5CBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5CBC2 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.