#BBC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.042 127), rgb(187, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BBC8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.042 127) |
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 #BBC8AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8AB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8AB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8AB
oklch(81.5% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9359
oklch(63% 0.086 127)
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Step 600
600
#647D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.094 127)
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Step 700
700
#536A30
oklch(49.2% 0.088 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#445629
oklch(42.6% 0.072 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#BBC8AB 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) | #CBC4A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC5C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8AB
#BBC8AB
oklch(81.5% 0.042 127)
- #CABCD8
#CABCD8
oklch(81.6% 0.042 307.9)
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 #BBC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.006
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBC8AB 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.