#BBC9BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.021 154.8), rgb(187, 201, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BBC9BF 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC9BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.021 154.8) |
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 #BBC9BF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC9BF | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC9BF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC9BF text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC9BF
oklch(82.2% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A798
oklch(70.7% 0.033 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#76917E
oklch(63% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C68
oklch(55.7% 0.046 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6856
oklch(49.1% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#405546
oklch(42.7% 0.036 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#BBC9BF 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) | #C9C6BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5BF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9C6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC9BF
#BBC9BF
oklch(82.2% 0.021 154.8)
- #CEC0CA
#CEC0CA
oklch(82.2% 0.021 335.7)
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 #BBC9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #BBC9BF 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.