#BBD5B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.056 137), rgb(187, 213, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BBD5B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.056 137) |
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 #BBD5B1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD5B1 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5B1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5B1 text on black | 13.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD5B1
oklch(84.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE76
oklch(70.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 500
500
#679952
oklch(63% 0.114 137)
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Step 600
600
#4E8435
oklch(55.7% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F27
oklch(49% 0.116 137)
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Step 800
800
#345B22
oklch(42.8% 0.097 137)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B21
oklch(37.8% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#BBD5B1 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) | #D8CFAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD2CB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5B1
#BBD5B1
oklch(84.4% 0.056 137)
- #DBC1E5
#DBC1E5
oklch(84.4% 0.057 316.6)
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 #BBD5B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD5B1 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.