#B6C8BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.024 161.6), rgb(182, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#B6C8BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 14%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.024 161.6) |
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 #B6C8BE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6C8BE | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6C8BE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6C8BE text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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)
#B6C8BE
oklch(81.6% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA899
oklch(70.6% 0.038 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9380
oklch(63.1% 0.049 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#577D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#476A58
oklch(49.2% 0.05 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#B6C8BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8C5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6C8BE
#B6C8BE
oklch(81.6% 0.024 161.6)
- #CFBDC7
#CFBDC7
oklch(81.6% 0.024 343.1)
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 #B6C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B6C8BE 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.