#B5CDCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83% 0.026 187.6), rgb(181, 205, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#B5CDCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDCA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.026 187.6) |
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 #B5CDCA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDCA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CDCA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CDCA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDCA
oklch(83% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A5
oklch(70.6% 0.042 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#63948F
oklch(63% 0.053 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B66
oklch(49.2% 0.054 187.1)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#B5CDCA 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) | #CACACA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCECC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDCA
#B5CDCA
oklch(83% 0.026 187.6)
- #D7C1C4
#D7C1C4
oklch(83% 0.025 8.3)
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 #B5CDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5CDCA 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.