#BBD4A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.064 132.3), rgb(187, 212, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BBD4A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.064 132.3) |
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 #BBD4A9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD4A9 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4A9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4A9 text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD4A9
oklch(84% 0.064 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A40
oklch(63.2% 0.132 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#52841A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F09
oklch(49% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#BBD4A9 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) | #D8CEA6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD0C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4A9
#BBD4A9
oklch(84% 0.064 132.3)
- #D9BFE9
#D9BFE9
oklch(84% 0.064 312.6)
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 #BBD4A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD4A9 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.