#BBD2C9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.028 170.2), rgb(187, 210, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#BBD2C9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 210, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.028 170.2) |
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 #BBD2C9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD2C9 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD2C9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD2C9 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD2C9
oklch(84.4% 0.028 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#669584
oklch(63.1% 0.057 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5C
oklch(49% 0.057 171)
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Step 800
800
#33584B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D483F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#BBD2C9 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) | #D1CFC9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBCA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D2CF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD2C9
#BBD2C9
oklch(84.4% 0.028 170.2)
- #DBC5CE
#DBC5CE
oklch(84.4% 0.027 351)
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 #BBD2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBD2C9 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.