#BBD4AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.059 134.3), rgb(187, 212, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BBD4AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.059 134.3) |
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 #BBD4AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD4AD | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4AD text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD4AD
oklch(84.1% 0.059 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#69994A
oklch(63% 0.121 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#50832B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#416F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#BBD4AD 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) | #D7CEAB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4AD
#BBD4AD
oklch(84.1% 0.059 134.3)
- #D9C0E6
#D9C0E6
oklch(84.1% 0.059 314.1)
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 #BBD4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD4AD 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.