#BBC5AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6), rgb(187, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#BBC5AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6) |
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 #BBC5AD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5AD | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5AD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5AD text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A782
oklch(70.7% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9162
oklch(63% 0.07 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C48
oklch(55.7% 0.079 126)
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Step 700
700
#57683A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#BBC5AD 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) | #C8C2AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5AD
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
- #C6BBD3
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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 #BBC5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBC5AD 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.