#BBD2B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.043 142), rgb(187, 210, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#BBD2B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 142°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.043 142) |
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 #BBD2B8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD2B8 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD2B8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD2B8 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD2B8
oklch(83.9% 0.043 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51814C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#BBD2B8 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) | #D4CDB7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD0CA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD2B8
#BBD2B8
oklch(83.9% 0.043 142)
- #D8C2DC
#D8C2DC
oklch(84% 0.043 321)
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 #BBD2B8, 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 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD2B8 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.