#BAC5BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.015 158.2), rgb(186, 197, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#BAC5BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC5BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 197, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.015 158.2) |
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 #BAC5BE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC5BE | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC5BE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC5BE text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC5BE
oklch(81.3% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A69B
oklch(70.8% 0.026 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9082
oklch(63.2% 0.033 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#637A6C
oklch(55.7% 0.034 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#52665A
oklch(49% 0.031 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#BAC5BE 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) | #C5C3BE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5C3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC5BE
#BAC5BE
oklch(81.3% 0.015 158.2)
- #C9BEC5
#C9BEC5
oklch(81.3% 0.016 339)
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 #BAC5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #BAC5BE 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.