#BBCAA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.052 125.9), rgb(187, 202, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#BBCAA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.052 125.9) |
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 #BBCAA6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAA6 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAA6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCAA6 text on black | 12.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAA6
oklch(81.8% 0.052 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A954B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#637F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#526B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#43571B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#BBCAA6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC6C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAA6
#BBCAA6
oklch(81.8% 0.052 125.9)
- #CCBBDF
#CCBBDF
oklch(81.8% 0.053 306.6)
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 #BBCAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #BBCAA6 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.