#BBCEB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.042 136.3), rgb(187, 206, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#BBCEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 206, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.042 136.3) |
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 #BBCEB3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCEB3 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBCEB3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCEB3 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBCEB3
oklch(83% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#719661
oklch(63.2% 0.087 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#598047
oklch(55.6% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C38
oklch(49.1% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C582F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#BBCEB3 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) | #D0C9B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCCC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCEB3
#BBCEB3
oklch(83% 0.042 136.3)
- #D2BFDA
#D2BFDA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 316)
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 #BBCEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBCEB3 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.