#BBCDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.053 129.2), rgb(187, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BBCDA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.053 129.2) |
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 #BBCDA9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDA9 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCDA9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBCDA9 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCDA9
oklch(82.5% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#75964D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D802E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C21
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#BBCDA9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCAC3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDA9
#BBCDA9
oklch(82.5% 0.053 129.2)
- #D0BDE0
#D0BDE0
oklch(82.5% 0.052 309.6)
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 #BBCDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBCDA9 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.