#BBD4B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.051 138.9), rgb(187, 212, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#BBD4B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.051 138.9) |
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 #BBD4B4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD4B4 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4B4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4B4 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD4B4
oklch(84.3% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#68995A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E833F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F31
oklch(49.2% 0.106 139)
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Step 800
800
#345A29
oklch(42.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.068 139)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#BBD4B4 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) | #D6CEB2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD2CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4B4
#BBD4B4
oklch(84.3% 0.051 138.9)
- #DAC1E1
#DAC1E1
oklch(84.2% 0.052 318.8)
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 #BBD4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD4B4 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.