#BBD5BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.042 148.5), rgb(187, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#BBD5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 148°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD5BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.042 148.5) |
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 #BBD5BE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD5BE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD5BE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD5BE text on black | 13.37:1 | 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)
#BBD5BE
oklch(84.7% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB083
oklch(70.8% 0.086 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#569C63
oklch(63.1% 0.111 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#38864A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A723B
oklch(49.3% 0.112 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#245D31
oklch(42.8% 0.093 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#BBD5BE 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) | #D6D0BD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D4CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD5BE
#BBD5BE
oklch(84.7% 0.042 148.5)
- #DDC4DB
#DDC4DB
oklch(84.8% 0.042 328.5)
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 #BBD5BE, 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 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD5BE 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.