#B7C9BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.027 154.4), rgb(183, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#B7C9BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C9BC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 14%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.027 154.4) |
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 #B7C9BC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C9BC | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C9BC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C9BC text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C9BC
oklch(81.8% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA995
oklch(70.8% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#70947B
oklch(63.2% 0.055 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#587E64
oklch(55.7% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5744
oklch(42.8% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#B7C9BC 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) | #C9C6BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C8C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C9BC
#B7C9BC
oklch(81.8% 0.027 154.4)
- #CFBECB
#CFBECB
oklch(81.9% 0.026 333.8)
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 #B7C9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7C9BC 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.