#BBD1A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.07 127.5), rgb(187, 209, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#BBD1A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.07 127.5) |
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 #BBD1A0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD1A0 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD1A0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD1A0 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD1A0
oklch(83.2% 0.07 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#71992A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A06
oklch(37.6% 0.093 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#BBD1A0 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) | #D6CA9D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD1A0
#BBD1A0
oklch(83.2% 0.07 127.5)
- #D4BCEC
#D4BCEC
oklch(83.1% 0.071 307.5)
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 #BBD1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD1A0 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.