#B9CDC4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.025 167), rgb(185, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B9CDC4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 17%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.025 167) |
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 #B9CDC4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CDC4 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9CDC4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CDC4 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CDC4
oklch(83.1% 0.025 167)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9483
oklch(63.2% 0.051 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#537E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#436A5A
oklch(49% 0.051 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#37574A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#B9CDC4 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) | #CCCAC4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CDCA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CDC4
#B9CDC4
oklch(83.1% 0.025 167)
- #D5C1CB
#D5C1CB
oklch(83.1% 0.026 345.9)
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 #B9CDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #B9CDC4 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.