#BBD6AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.064 134.4), rgb(187, 214, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#BBD6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD6AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.064 134.4) |
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 #BBD6AC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD6AC | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD6AC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD6AC text on black | 13.32:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD6AC
oklch(84.5% 0.064 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#669A44
oklch(63% 0.13 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8421
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7012
oklch(49.1% 0.132 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B14
oklch(42.6% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#BBD6AC 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) | #DACFAA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD2CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD6AC
#BBD6AC
oklch(84.5% 0.064 134.4)
- #DCC0EA
#DCC0EA
oklch(84.5% 0.065 314.5)
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 #BBD6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD6AC 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.