#B9CBBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.028 150.3), rgb(185, 203, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#B9CBBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CBBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 203, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.028 150.3) |
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 #B9CBBC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CBBC | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CBBC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9CBBC text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CBBC
oklch(82.4% 0.028 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA992
oklch(70.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#709477
oklch(63.1% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#587E60
oklch(55.6% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#486A4F
oklch(49% 0.058 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5741
oklch(42.8% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#334737
oklch(37.6% 0.037 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#B9CBBC 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) | #CBC8BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAC7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CBBC
#B9CBBC
oklch(82.4% 0.028 150.3)
- #D1BFCE
#D1BFCE
oklch(82.4% 0.029 331.3)
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 #B9CBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9CBBC 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.