#B8CFCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.6% 0.025 184.1), rgb(184, 207, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#B8CFCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CFCB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 207, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.025 184.1) |
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 #B8CFCB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CFCB | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CFCB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CFCB text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CFCB
oklch(83.6% 0.025 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A3
oklch(70.6% 0.04 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E77
oklch(55.5% 0.056 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B64
oklch(49.2% 0.053 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#325752
oklch(42.7% 0.043 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#B8CFCB 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) | #CDCCCB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0CE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CFCB
#B8CFCB
oklch(83.6% 0.025 184.1)
- #D9C3C7
#D9C3C7
oklch(83.7% 0.025 5.2)
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 #B8CFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #B8CFCB 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.