#B5CFCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.4% 0.029 182.7), rgb(181, 207, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#B5CFCA 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 Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFCA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.029 182.7) |
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 #B5CFCA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFCA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CFCA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFCA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFCA
oklch(83.4% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA3
oklch(70.6% 0.046 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#60958D
oklch(63% 0.058 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#458077
oklch(55.7% 0.064 183)
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Step 700
700
#366C64
oklch(49.2% 0.059 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5851
oklch(42.7% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#294843
oklch(37.6% 0.038 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#B5CFCA 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) | #CCCCCA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD0CD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFCA
#B5CFCA
oklch(83.4% 0.029 182.7)
- #DAC1C7
#DAC1C7
oklch(83.4% 0.029 1.5)
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 #B5CFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #B5CFCA 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.