#BBC8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.038 129), rgb(187, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BBC8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.038 129) |
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 #BBC8AE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8AE | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8AE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8AE text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8AE
oklch(81.6% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A980
oklch(70.8% 0.062 129)
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Step 500
500
#7B935F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#647D46
oklch(55.6% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#536937
oklch(49% 0.078 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#BBC8AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC5C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8AE
#BBC8AE
oklch(81.6% 0.038 129)
- #CABCD6
#CABCD6
oklch(81.5% 0.039 309.5)
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 #BBC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.005
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBC8AE 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.