#BBC2B4
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.5% 0.021 128.8), rgb(187, 194, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BBC2B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.021 128.8) |
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 #BBC2B4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2B4 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2B4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2B4 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2B4
oklch(80.5% 0.021 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500
#828F74
oklch(63.2% 0.042 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B795C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#59664C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#49533E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#BBC2B4 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) | #C4C0B3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC1BE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2B4
#BBC2B4
oklch(80.5% 0.021 128.8)
- #C3BCCA
#C3BCCA
oklch(80.5% 0.021 308.2)
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 #BBC2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC2B4 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.