#BBD5A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.069 131.4), rgb(187, 213, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#BBD5A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.069 131.4) |
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 #BBD5A6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBD5A6 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5A6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5A6 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD5A6
oklch(84.2% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#699A35
oklch(63% 0.142 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#BBD5A6 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) | #DACEA3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1C8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5A6
#BBD5A6
oklch(84.2% 0.069 131.4)
- #DABFED
#DABFED
oklch(84.2% 0.069 311.2)
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 #BBD5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBD5A6 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.