#BBD3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.061 132.4), rgb(187, 211, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BBD3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.061 132.4) |
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 #BBD3AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD3AA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD3AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD3AA 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD3AA
oklch(83.8% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9944
oklch(63.1% 0.126 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#538322
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F13
oklch(49.1% 0.128 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A14
oklch(42.6% 0.105 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#BBD3AA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCFC8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD3AA
#BBD3AA
oklch(83.8% 0.061 132.4)
- #D8BFE7
#D8BFE7
oklch(83.8% 0.061 312.8)
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 #BBD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD3AA 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.