#B6C1BC

Accessibility

AAA

11.34:1

Vs white / black

1.85:1 · 11.34:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b6c1bc

RGB

rgb(182, 193, 188)

RGBA

rgba(182, 193, 188, 1)

HSL

hsl(153, 8%, 74%)

HSLA

hsla(153, 8%, 74%, 1)

HSV

hsv(153, 6%, 76%)

LAB

lab(77.11% -4.73 1.21)

LCH

lch(77.11% 4.88 165.65)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8009 -0.0136 0.0031)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8009 0.0139 167.16)

XYZ

xyz(47.44, 51.72, 55.05)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 24%)

CSS

color: #b6c1bc;

CSS variable

--color-b6c1bc: #b6c1bc;

SCSS

$color-b6c1bc: #b6c1bc;

JavaScript

const color = "#b6c1bc";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b6c1bc";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b6c1bc" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b6c1bc", "rgb": { "r": 182, "g": 193, "b": 188 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8009 0.0139 167.16)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b6c1bc-1: #b6c1bc;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-300

Very different · ΔE 8.18 · #D4D4D4

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Very different · ΔE 6.21 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-200

Very different · ΔE 6.07 · #B0BEC5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.67 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9faf2 100dcece5 200c9d9d1 300b2c2bb 40096a69f 5007b8a84 60066746e 7004f5d57 8003a4741 90026322d 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9faf9 f3f5f4 edf0ee e7eae9 e1e5e3 dbe0de d4dbd8 ced6d2 c8d1cd c2cbc7 bcc6c2 b6c1bc a7b1ac 98a19d 89918d 79817d 6a716e 5b615e 4c504e 3d403f 2e302f 1e201f 0f1010

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9faf9 f3f5f4 edf0ee e7eae9 e1e5e3 dbe0de d4dbd8 ced6d2 c8d1cd c2cbc7 bcc6c2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a7b1ac 98a19d 89918d 79817d 6a716e 5b615e 4c504e 3d403f 2e302f 1e201f 0f1010

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b1bcb7 adb6b2 a9b1ad a4aba8 a0a6a3 9ba19e 979b99 929694 8e908f 898b8a 858585

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B6C1BCStop 1 #C2B7BCStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B7C2B8Stop 1 #B6C1BCStop 2 #B7C1C2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B6C1BCStop 1 #BDB7C2Stop 2 #C2BDB7Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B6C1BCStop 1 #C2B7C1Stop 2 #C2B8B7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2F3733Stop 1 #52605AStop 2 #758A81Stop 3 #9FADA6Stop 4 #C8D0CCStop 5

Using this color

Where #b6c1bc works

#B6C1BC (#b6c1bc) sits in the green family at about 153° hue, 8% saturation, and 74% lightness. Contrast is 1.85:1 on white and 11.34:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b6c1bc as small body text on white — 1.85:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Silver#BDC3C7 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#C0C0C0 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1

Where #b6c1bc works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b6c1bc as small body text on white — 1.85:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.