#BBCAAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.042 130.4), rgb(187, 202, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#BBCAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.042 130.4) |
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 #BBCAAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAAE | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCAAE 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAAE
oklch(82% 0.042 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 130)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#617E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#BBCAAE 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC7C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAAE
#BBCAAE
oklch(82% 0.042 130.4)
- #CDBDD9
#CDBDD9
oklch(82% 0.042 310.8)
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 #BBCAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.007
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #BBCAAE 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.