#BBD2B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.051 136.2), rgb(187, 210, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#BBD2B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.051 136.2) |
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 #BBD2B1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD2B1 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD2B1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD2B1 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD2B1
oklch(83.8% 0.051 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9856
oklch(63.1% 0.105 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#53823B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#436E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#385A26
oklch(42.8% 0.089 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#BBD2B1 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) | #D5CDAF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCFC9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD2B1
#BBD2B1
oklch(83.8% 0.051 136.2)
- #D7C0E1
#D7C0E1
oklch(83.7% 0.052 315.7)
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 #BBD2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD2B1 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.