#BBD3B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.048 139.4), rgb(187, 211, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BBD3B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 139.4) |
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 #BBD3B5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD3B5 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD3B5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD3B5 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD3B5
oklch(84.1% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#BBD3B5 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) | #D5CEB3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1CA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD3B5
#BBD3B5
oklch(84.1% 0.048 139.4)
- #D9C1DF
#D9C1DF
oklch(84% 0.049 319.5)
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 #BBD3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBD3B5 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.