#BAC8CB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.016 212), rgb(186, 200, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BAC8CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC8CB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.016 212) |
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 #BAC8CB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC8CB | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC8CB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC8CB text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC8CB
oklch(82.3% 0.016 212)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.026 213)
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Step 500
500
#738F95
oklch(63.1% 0.033 212.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C797F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#BAC8CB 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) | #C5C7CB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C9C9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC8CB
#BAC8CB
oklch(82.3% 0.016 212)
- #CFC2BF
#CFC2BF
oklch(82.4% 0.015 33.1)
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 #BAC8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #BAC8CB 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.