#BAC7BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.019 155.7), rgb(186, 199, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BAC7BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC7BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 199, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 10%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.019 155.7) |
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 #BAC7BE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC7BE | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC7BE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC7BE text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC7BE
oklch(81.7% 0.019 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A799
oklch(70.8% 0.031 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#779180
oklch(63.1% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#607B69
oklch(55.6% 0.042 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6857
oklch(49.2% 0.04 155)
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Step 800
800
#415447
oklch(42.6% 0.032 155)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#BAC7BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C7C4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC7BE
#BAC7BE
oklch(81.7% 0.019 155.7)
- #CBBFC8
#CBBFC8
oklch(81.7% 0.018 334.2)
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 #BAC7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BAC7BE 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.