#B9C8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.022 154), rgb(185, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#B9C8BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 12%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.022 154) |
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 #B9C8BD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8BD | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8BD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8BD text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8BD
oklch(81.8% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A897
oklch(70.8% 0.036 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.049 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5545
oklch(42.6% 0.038 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#B9C8BD 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C8C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8BD
#B9C8BD
oklch(81.8% 0.022 154)
- #CDBEC9
#CDBEC9
oklch(81.7% 0.023 335)
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 #B9C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9C8BD 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.