#BBCEA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.063 126.7), rgb(187, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#BBCEA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.063 126.7) |
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 #BBCEA2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEA2 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCEA2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEA2 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEA2
oklch(82.6% 0.063 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AC66
oklch(70.6% 0.1 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#759738
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8108
oklch(55.5% 0.14 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5903
oklch(42.7% 0.108 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#BBCEA2 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) | #D3C89F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECAC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEA2
#BBCEA2
oklch(82.6% 0.063 126.7)
- #D0BCE7
#D0BCE7
oklch(82.6% 0.063 306.1)
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 #BBCEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #BBCEA2 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.