#BBD0A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.069 127.1), rgb(187, 208, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#BBD0A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD0A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.069 127.1) |
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 #BBD0A0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD0A0 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD0A0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD0A0 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD0A0
oklch(82.9% 0.069 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD60
oklch(70.6% 0.109 127)
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Step 500
500
#72982D
oklch(63% 0.14 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A08
oklch(37.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#BBD0A0 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) | #D5CA9D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECBC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD0A0
#BBD0A0
oklch(82.9% 0.069 127.1)
- #D3BCEB
#D3BCEB
oklch(83% 0.069 307.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #BBD0A0
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #BBD0A0. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD0A0 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.