#B7C4BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6), rgb(183, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#B7C4BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C4BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 10%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6) |
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 #B7C4BE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C4BE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C4BE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C4BE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69D
oklch(70.7% 0.026 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#779085
oklch(63.1% 0.033 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E675C
oklch(49% 0.035 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#B7C4BE 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) | #C3C2BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C4C2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C4BE
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
- #C9BCC2
#C9BCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 347.7)
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 #B7C4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7C4BE 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.