#BBD0AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.052 133.5), rgb(187, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#BBD0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.052 133.5) |
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 #BBD0AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD0AE | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD0AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD0AE text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD0AE
oklch(83.3% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9753
oklch(63% 0.105 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#578137
oklch(55.5% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D29
oklch(49% 0.106 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5923
oklch(42.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#BBD0AE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCDC6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD0AE
#BBD0AE
oklch(83.3% 0.052 133.5)
- #D4BFE0
#D4BFE0
oklch(83.2% 0.051 313.4)
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 #BBD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #BBD0AE 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.