#BACABB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.027 147.1), rgb(186, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#BACABB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACABB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.027 147.1) |
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 #BACABB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACABB | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACABB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACABB text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACABB
oklch(82.3% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA891
oklch(70.6% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#749376
oklch(63.1% 0.055 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.057 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#BACABB 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) | #CBC7BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9C6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACABB
#BACABB
oklch(82.3% 0.027 147.1)
- #CFBFCE
#CFBFCE
oklch(82.2% 0.027 327.7)
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 #BACABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BACABB 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.