#BBD0A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.063 128.9), rgb(187, 208, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BBD0A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 128.9) |
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 #BBD0A5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD0A5 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBD0A5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD0A5 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD0A5
oklch(83.1% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 129)
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Step 500
500
#71983D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 129)
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Step 600
600
#598214
oklch(55.6% 0.139 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E02
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A14
oklch(37.8% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#BBD0A5 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) | #D5CAA2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCCC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD0A5
#BBD0A5
oklch(83.1% 0.063 128.9)
- #D3BDE7
#D3BDE7
oklch(83% 0.062 308.6)
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 #BBD0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD0A5 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.