#BBD6B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.056 138.6), rgb(187, 214, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#BBD6B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 214, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.056 138.6) |
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 #BBD6B3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD6B3 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD6B3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD6B3 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD6B3
oklch(84.7% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE78
oklch(70.6% 0.089 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#659A54
oklch(63.2% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8438
oklch(55.6% 0.124 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C702A
oklch(49.2% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#325B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#BBD6B3 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) | #D9D0B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD3CC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD6B3
#BBD6B3
oklch(84.7% 0.056 138.6)
- #DDC2E5
#DDC2E5
oklch(84.8% 0.056 318.4)
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 #BBD6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BBD6B3 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.