#BBD6C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.036 159.6), rgb(187, 214, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#BBD6C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD6C6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 214, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.036 159.6) |
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 #BBD6C6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD6C6 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD6C6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD6C6 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD6C6
oklch(85.2% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#519B75
oklch(63.1% 0.095 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#22714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#BBD6C6 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) | #D5D2C5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D6D1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD6C6
#BBD6C6
oklch(85.2% 0.036 159.6)
- #DFC6D6
#DFC6D6
oklch(85.2% 0.035 339.3)
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 #BBD6C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BBD6C6 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.