#BBCFC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.026 164.3), rgb(187, 207, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#BBCFC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.026 164.3) |
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 #BBCFC5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFC5 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCFC5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFC5 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFC5
oklch(83.7% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#537E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 165)
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Step 700
700
#436A59
oklch(49% 0.052 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#385749
oklch(42.8% 0.044 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#30473D
oklch(37.5% 0.033 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#BBCFC5 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) | #CECCC5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CFCC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFC5
#BBCFC5
oklch(83.7% 0.026 164.3)
- #D6C3CD
#D6C3CD
oklch(83.6% 0.025 344.5)
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 #BBCFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBCFC5 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.