#B7CACA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.021 196.8), rgb(183, 202, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#B7CACA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CACA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 202, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.021 196.8) |
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 #B7CACA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CACA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CACA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7CACA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CACA
oklch(82.5% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9292
oklch(63.1% 0.043 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436869
oklch(49% 0.042 198)
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Step 800
800
#375556
oklch(42.6% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#B7CACA 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) | #C7C8CA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CBCA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CACA
#B7CACA
oklch(82.5% 0.021 196.8)
- #D3C1C1
#D3C1C1
oklch(82.6% 0.02 17.6)
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 #B7CACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #B7CACA 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.