#BBD3BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.042 145.2), rgb(187, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#BBD3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD3BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.042 145.2) |
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 #BBD3BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD3BB | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD3BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD3BB text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD3BB
oklch(84.2% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#689769
oklch(63% 0.085 145)
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Step 600
600
#4E8251
oklch(55.7% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.087 145)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#BBD3BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D1CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD3BB
#BBD3BB
oklch(84.2% 0.042 145.2)
- #DAC2DB
#DAC2DB
oklch(84.2% 0.043 324.7)
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 #BBD3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD3BB 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.