#BBC9BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.026 143.5), rgb(187, 201, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#BBC9BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.026 143.5) |
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 #BBC9BA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC9BA | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC9BA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC9BA text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC9BA
oklch(82.1% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F694D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#BBC9BA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC8C5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC9BA
#BBC9BA
oklch(82.1% 0.026 143.5)
- #CDBFCE
#CDBFCE
oklch(82.1% 0.026 323.8)
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 #BBC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC9BA 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.