#BACCBC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.029 148.5), rgb(186, 204, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#BACCBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCBC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.029 148.5) |
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 #BACCBC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCBC | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACCBC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACCBC text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACCBC
oklch(82.7% 0.029 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#719475
oklch(63.1% 0.06 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#587E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#486A4D
oklch(49% 0.061 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#BACCBC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CBC7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCBC
#BACCBC
oklch(82.7% 0.029 148.5)
- #D2C0D0
#D2C0D0
oklch(82.8% 0.03 329.4)
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 #BACCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BACCBC 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.