#B6CEC8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.027 178.9), rgb(182, 206, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#B6CEC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 206, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.027 178.9) |
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 #B6CEC8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CEC8 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6CEC8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CEC8 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CEC8
oklch(83.2% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#64958A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#497F74
oklch(55.5% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B61
oklch(49% 0.056 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#31574F
oklch(42.6% 0.046 179)
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Step 900
900
#2C4842
oklch(37.7% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#B6CEC8 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) | #CCCBC8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFCC | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CEC8
#B6CEC8
oklch(83.2% 0.027 178.9)
- #D8C1C7
#D8C1C7
oklch(83.2% 0.027 0.1)
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 #B6CEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #B6CEC8 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.