#BBC6AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.036 126.6), rgb(187, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BBC6AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.036 126.6) |
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 #BBC6AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6AD | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6AD text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6AD
oklch(81.1% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9260
oklch(63.1% 0.075 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C47
oklch(55.6% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#BBC6AD 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) | #C9C2AC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC3BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6AD
#BBC6AD
oklch(81.1% 0.036 126.6)
- #C7BCD4
#C7BCD4
oklch(81.2% 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 #BBC6AD, 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 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBC6AD 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.