#BAC2C2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.009 197), rgb(186, 194, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#BAC2C2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 194, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.009 197) |
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 #BAC2C2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC2C2 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC2C2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC2C2 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.009 197)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D8D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#667777
oklch(55.5% 0.02 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#556464
oklch(49.1% 0.018 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#465252
oklch(42.8% 0.015 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4444
oklch(37.8% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#BAC2C2 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) | #C1C1C2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3C2 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAC2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAC2C2 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.