#BBD4B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.05 139.6), rgb(187, 212, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BBD4B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 140°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4B5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.05 139.6) |
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 #BBD4B5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD4B5 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4B5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4B5 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD4B5
oklch(84.3% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#68995C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8341
oklch(55.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.104 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#BBD4B5 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) | #D6CEB3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD2CB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4B5
#BBD4B5
oklch(84.3% 0.05 139.6)
- #DAC2E0
#DAC2E0
oklch(84.3% 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 #BBD4B5, 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 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD4B5 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.