#BBC8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.037 129.7), rgb(187, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#BBC8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 130°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.037 129.7) |
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 #BBC8AF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8AF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8AF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8AF text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8AF
oklch(81.6% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129)
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Step 500
500
#7A9362
oklch(63.1% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526939
oklch(49% 0.077 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#BBC8AF 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) | #CBC4AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3B0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC6C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8AF
#BBC8AF
oklch(81.6% 0.037 129.7)
- #CABDD5
#CABDD5
oklch(81.6% 0.036 309.7)
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 #BBC8AF, 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 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBC8AF 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.