#BBC8B6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.029 136.9), rgb(187, 200, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#BBC8B6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 14%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.029 136.9) |
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 #BBC8B6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8B6 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8B6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8B6 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8B6
oklch(81.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A88C
oklch(70.8% 0.046 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#79926F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#627C57
oklch(55.5% 0.063 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#516947
oklch(49.2% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#42553B
oklch(42.6% 0.048 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#384632
oklch(37.6% 0.038 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#BBC8B6 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) | #CAC5B5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC6C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8B6
#BBC8B6
oklch(81.8% 0.029 136.9)
- #CBBED0
#CBBED0
oklch(81.8% 0.029 316.7)
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 #BBC8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #BBC8B6 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.