#BBC6AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.038 126), rgb(187, 198, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#BBC6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.038 126) |
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 #BBC6AC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6AC | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6AC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6AC text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6AC
oklch(81.1% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C44
oklch(55.5% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566936
oklch(49.2% 0.078 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#BBC6AC 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) | #C9C2AB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC3BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6AC
#BBC6AC
oklch(81.1% 0.038 126)
- #C7BBD5
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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 #BBC6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBC6AC 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.