#BBCEB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.04 138.2), rgb(187, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#BBCEB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. 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 (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 20%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.04 138.2) |
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 #BBCEB5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEB5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCEB5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEB5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEB5
oklch(83% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB84
oklch(70.8% 0.065 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#486C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#BBCEB5 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) | #D0CAB4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACCC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEB5
#BBCEB5
oklch(83% 0.04 138.2)
- #D3C0D9
#D3C0D9
oklch(83.1% 0.04 318)
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 #BBCEB5, 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 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBCEB5 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.