#BBCEB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.041 137.2), rgb(187, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#BBCEB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.041 137.2) |
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 #BBCEB4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEB4 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCEB4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEB4 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEB4
oklch(83% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#719663
oklch(63.2% 0.084 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#598049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5831
oklch(42.7% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#BBCEB4 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) | #D0CAB3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCCC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEB4
#BBCEB4
oklch(83% 0.041 137.2)
- #D3BFD9
#D3BFD9
oklch(82.9% 0.042 318.4)
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 #BBCEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #BBCEB4 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.