#BBCBA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.052 127), rgb(187, 203, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BBCBA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 127°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.052 127) |
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 #BBCBA7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCBA7 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCBA7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCBA7 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
#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)
#BBCBA7
oklch(82% 0.052 127)
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Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#78954B
oklch(63% 0.106 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#617F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B1F
oklch(49% 0.107 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#42581C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127)
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Step 900
900
#37481D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#BBCBA7 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) | #CFC6A5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC7C1 | 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°).
- #BBCBA7
#BBCBA7
oklch(82% 0.052 127)
- #CDBCDF
#CDBCDF
oklch(82% 0.052 307.2)
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 #BBCBA7, 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 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #BBCBA7 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.