#BBCFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.056 130.2), rgb(187, 207, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#BBCFA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.056 130.2) |
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 #BBCFA9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFA9 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCFA9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFA9 text on black | 12.61:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFA9
oklch(82.9% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#729749
oklch(63.1% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8129
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#BBCFA9 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) | #D3C9A7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCBC4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFA9
#BBCFA9
oklch(82.9% 0.056 130.2)
- #D2BEE3
#D2BEE3
oklch(83% 0.055 309.4)
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 #BBCFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBCFA9 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.