#BBCAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.045 128.5), rgb(187, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#BBCAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAAB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.045 128.5) |
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 #BBCAAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAAB | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCAAB text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAAB
oklch(81.9% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#799456
oklch(63% 0.092 128)
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Step 600
600
#617E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 800
800
#425726
oklch(42.7% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#BBCAAB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC7C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAAB
#BBCAAB
oklch(81.9% 0.045 128.5)
- #CCBCDB
#CCBCDB
oklch(81.8% 0.046 308.5)
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 #BBCAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBCAAB 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.