#BBD7A1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.079 130.2), rgb(187, 215, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#BBD7A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.079 130.2) |
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 #BBD7A1 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7A1 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7A1 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7A1 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD7A1
oklch(84.5% 0.079 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#86B058
oklch(70.7% 0.126 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#679C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C04
oklch(26.8% 0.066 129.9)
#BBD7A1 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) | #DCCF9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD2C8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7A1
#BBD7A1
oklch(84.5% 0.079 130.2)
- #DCBEF3
#DCBEF3
oklch(84.4% 0.079 310.2)
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 #BBD7A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBD7A1 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.