#B9CECA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.4% 0.023 183.1), rgb(185, 206, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#B9CECA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CECA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.023 183.1) |
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 #B9CECA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CECA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CECA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CECA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9CECA
oklch(83.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#69938C
oklch(63% 0.047 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#507E76
oklch(55.7% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#406A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#B9CECA 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) | #CCCBCA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8CA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CFCD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CECA
#B9CECA
oklch(83.4% 0.023 183.1)
- #D7C3C7
#D7C3C7
oklch(83.5% 0.023 3.9)
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 #B9CECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #B9CECA 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.