#BBCDB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.041 135.9), rgb(187, 205, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#BBCDB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.041 135.9) |
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 #BBCDB3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDB3 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCDB3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDB3 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCDB3
oklch(82.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#739562
oklch(63.1% 0.083 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F49
oklch(55.5% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3A
oklch(48.9% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#BBCDB3 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) | #CFC9B2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCBC5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDB3
#BBCDB3
oklch(82.8% 0.041 135.9)
- #D1BFD9
#D1BFD9
oklch(82.8% 0.041 315.6)
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 #BBCDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBCDB3 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.