#BBCFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.062 128), rgb(187, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#BBCFA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 128°. 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 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.062 128) |
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 #BBCFA4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFA4 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCFA4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFA4 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFA4
oklch(82.8% 0.062 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#73983C
oklch(63.2% 0.128 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8213
oklch(55.7% 0.139 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5909
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#BBCFA4 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) | #D4C9A1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCBC3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFA4
#BBCFA4
oklch(82.8% 0.062 128)
- #D2BCE7
#D2BCE7
oklch(82.8% 0.064 308.1)
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 #BBCFA4, 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 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BBCFA4 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.