#BBD5BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.043 147.3), rgb(187, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#BBD5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 147°. 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 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.043 147.3) |
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 #BBD5BD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD5BD | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5BD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5BD 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD5BD
oklch(84.7% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#569C60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#398647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7238
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#255D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#BBD5BD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D4CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5BD
#BBD5BD
oklch(84.7% 0.043 147.3)
- #DDC3DC
#DDC3DC
oklch(84.7% 0.044 327.1)
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 #BBD5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD5BD 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.