#BACBB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.04 134.6), rgb(186, 203, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BACBB1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 203, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.04 134.6) |
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 #BACBB1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACBB1 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACBB1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BACBB1 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACBB1
oklch(82.2% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA81
oklch(70.7% 0.065 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#749562
oklch(63.1% 0.082 135)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#BACBB1 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) | #CDC7B0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC9C3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACBB1
#BACBB1
oklch(82.2% 0.04 134.6)
- #CFBDD7
#CFBDD7
oklch(82.1% 0.041 315.6)
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 #BACBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.064
Use #BACBB1 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.