#BBD2A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.071 128.3), rgb(187, 210, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#BBD2A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.071 128.3) |
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 #BBD2A1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD2A1 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD2A1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD2A1 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD2A1
oklch(83.4% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F992B
oklch(63% 0.144 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A06
oklch(37.6% 0.094 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#BBD2A1 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) | #D7CB9E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCDC5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD2A1
#BBD2A1
oklch(83.4% 0.071 128.3)
- #D6BDEC
#D6BDEC
oklch(83.5% 0.07 308.9)
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 #BBD2A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- 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 #BBD2A1 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.