#BBCBAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.042 131.7), rgb(187, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#BBCBAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 132°. 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 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCBAF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.042 131.7) |
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 #BBCBAF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCBAF | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCBAF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCBAF text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCBAF
oklch(82.2% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500
#76955D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 132)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F43
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B34
oklch(49.1% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#BBCBAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCBAF
#BBCBAF
oklch(82.2% 0.042 131.7)
- #CEBED9
#CEBED9
oklch(82.3% 0.041 311.7)
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 #BBCBAF, 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 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #BBCBAF 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.