#BBCFC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.023 175.8), rgb(187, 207, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#BBCFC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 207, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.023 175.8) |
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 #BBCFC9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCFC9 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCFC9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCFC9 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCFC9
oklch(83.8% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A99F
oklch(70.8% 0.038 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9388
oklch(63% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D72
oklch(55.5% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#426A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#BBCFC9 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) | #CDCCC9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0CD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCFC9
#BBCFC9
oklch(83.8% 0.023 175.8)
- #D7C4CA
#D7C4CA
oklch(83.8% 0.023 356.4)
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 #BBCFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBCFC9 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.