#BBCBB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.035 137.1), rgb(187, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BBCBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.035 137.1) |
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 #BBCBB5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCBB5 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCBB5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCBB5 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCBB5
oklch(82.4% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#759469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A41
oklch(49% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#BBCBB5 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) | #CDC7B4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC9C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCBB5
#BBCBB5
oklch(82.4% 0.035 137.1)
- #CFBFD5
#CFBFD5
oklch(82.5% 0.035 316.9)
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 #BBCBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BBCBB5 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.