#BBD5B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.047 143.2), rgb(187, 213, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#BBD5B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.047 143.2) |
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 #BBD5B9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD5B9 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5B9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5B9 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD5B9
oklch(84.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 143)
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Step 500
500
#659962
oklch(63.2% 0.098 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8349
oklch(55.6% 0.105 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.099 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#325A30
oklch(42.6% 0.081 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B19
oklch(26.8% 0.04 143.1)
#BBD5B9 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D3CD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5B9
#BBD5B9
oklch(84.6% 0.047 143.2)
- #DCC3DF
#DCC3DF
oklch(84.7% 0.047 322.6)
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 #BBD5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD5B9 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.