#BBC4AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.031 126.1), rgb(187, 196, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#BBC4AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC4AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.031 126.1) |
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 #BBC4AF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC4AF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC4AF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC4AF text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC4AF
oklch(80.7% 0.031 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A786
oklch(70.8% 0.049 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#809167
oklch(63.2% 0.063 126)
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Step 600
600
#697B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#58673F
oklch(49% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#BBC4AF 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) | #C7C1AE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC2BE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC4AF
#BBC4AF
oklch(80.7% 0.031 126.1)
- #C5BBD0
#C5BBD0
oklch(80.7% 0.031 307)
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 #BBC4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #BBC4AF 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.