#BBC5B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.03 128.9), rgb(187, 197, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BBC5B1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 15%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.03 128.9) |
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 #BBC5B1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5B1 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5B1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5B1 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E916A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#677B51
oklch(55.5% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#566842
oklch(49.2% 0.062 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#BBC5B1 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) | #C7C2B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC3BF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5B1
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
- #C6BCD0
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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 #BBC5B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBC5B1 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.