#BACEBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.034 146.7), rgb(186, 206, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BACEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEBB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.034 146.7) |
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 #BACEBB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEBB | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACEBB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEBB text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEBB
oklch(83.1% 0.034 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9571
oklch(63.1% 0.069 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F59
oklch(55.5% 0.075 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#BACEBB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CDC8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEBB
#BACEBB
oklch(83.1% 0.034 146.7)
- #D4C0D3
#D4C0D3
oklch(83% 0.034 327.4)
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 #BACEBB, 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 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BACEBB 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.