#BBC8B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.032 133.3), rgb(187, 200, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#BBC8B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.032 133.3) |
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 #BBC8B3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8B3 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8B3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8B3 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8B3
oklch(81.7% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#637D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#BBC8B3 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) | #CAC5B2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8B3
#BBC8B3
oklch(81.7% 0.032 133.3)
- #CBBDD2
#CBBDD2
oklch(81.6% 0.033 314.6)
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 #BBC8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #BBC8B3 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.