#BBD1B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.045 139), rgb(187, 209, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#BBD1B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.045 139) |
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 #BBD1B5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD1B5 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD1B5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD1B5 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD1B5
oklch(83.7% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9760
oklch(63.1% 0.093 139)
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Step 600
600
#548147
oklch(55.6% 0.099 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#446D38
oklch(49.1% 0.093 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#BBD1B5 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) | #D3CCB3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACFC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD1B5
#BBD1B5
oklch(83.7% 0.045 139)
- #D7C1DC
#D7C1DC
oklch(83.8% 0.044 320)
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 #BBD1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD1B5 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.