#BBD4C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.8% 0.031 165.2), rgb(187, 212, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#BBD4C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 212, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.031 165.2) |
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 #BBD4C8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD4C8 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD4C8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD4C8 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD4C8
oklch(84.8% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#378466
oklch(55.6% 0.09 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#287055
oklch(49.2% 0.084 165)
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Step 800
800
#235B46
oklch(42.7% 0.069 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#BBD4C8 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) | #D3D0C7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECDC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D4D0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD4C8
#BBD4C8
oklch(84.8% 0.031 165.2)
- #DDC5D2
#DDC5D2
oklch(84.7% 0.032 343.9)
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 #BBD4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #BBD4C8 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.