#BBD0B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.04 141.7), rgb(187, 208, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#BBD0B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 142°. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 208, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.04 141.7) |
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 #BBD0B8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD0B8 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD0B8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD0B8 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD0B8
oklch(83.5% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#55804F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C40
oklch(49% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#BBD0B8 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) | #D2CBB7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACEC9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD0B8
#BBD0B8
oklch(83.5% 0.04 141.7)
- #D6C1D9
#D6C1D9
oklch(83.6% 0.04 322)
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 #BBD0B8, 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 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBD0B8 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.