#BBD1C2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.031 155.9), rgb(187, 209, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BBD1C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD1C2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 209, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.031 155.9) |
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 #BBD1C2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD1C2 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD1C2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD1C2 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD1C2
oklch(84% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA94
oklch(70.6% 0.049 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#699579
oklch(63% 0.064 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#508062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#416C51
oklch(49.2% 0.065 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#BBD1C2 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) | #D1CDC1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0CC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD1C2
#BBD1C2
oklch(84% 0.031 155.9)
- #D8C3D2
#D8C3D2
oklch(83.9% 0.031 335.9)
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 #BBD1C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBD1C2 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.