#BBCAC6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.017 178.2), rgb(187, 202, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#BBCAC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 202, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.017 178.2) |
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 #BBCAC6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCAC6 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCAC6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCAC6 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCAC6
oklch(82.6% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA7A0
oklch(70.8% 0.029 176)
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Step 500
500
#739189
oklch(63.1% 0.036 177)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B73
oklch(55.6% 0.039 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6861
oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#BBCAC6 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) | #C9C8C6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CBC9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCAC6
#BBCAC6
oklch(82.6% 0.017 178.2)
- #D0C2C6
#D0C2C6
oklch(82.7% 0.017 358.1)
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 #BBCAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #BBCAC6 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.