#BBC8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.021 150), rgb(187, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#BBC8BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.021 150) |
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 #BBC8BD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC8BD | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC8BD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC8BD text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC8BD
oklch(82% 0.021 150)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B65
oklch(55.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6854
oklch(49.1% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#415545
oklch(42.8% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#BBC8BD 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) | #C8C6BC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC7C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC8BD
#BBC8BD
oklch(82% 0.021 150)
- #CCBFCA
#CCBFCA
oklch(81.9% 0.021 330.7)
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 #BBC8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBC8BD 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.