#BBD4BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.042 146.3), rgb(187, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#BBD4BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4BC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.042 146.3) |
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 #BBD4BC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD4BC | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4BC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4BC text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD4BC
oklch(84.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#BBD4BC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D3CD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4BC
#BBD4BC
oklch(84.5% 0.042 146.3)
- #DBC3DB
#DBC3DB
oklch(84.5% 0.042 325.9)
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 #BBD4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD4BC 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.