#BBCEAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.05 132), rgb(187, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#BBCEAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.05 132) |
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 #BBCEAD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEAD | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCEAD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEAD text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEAD
oklch(82.8% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#BBCEAD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCBC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEAD
#BBCEAD
oklch(82.8% 0.05 132)
- #D2BEDF
#D2BEDF
oklch(82.9% 0.05 312.2)
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 #BBCEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #BBCEAD 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.