#BBD7A9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.069 133.3), rgb(187, 215, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#BBD7A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.069 133.3) |
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 #BBD7A9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7A9 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7A9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7A9 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD7A9
oklch(84.7% 0.069 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B067
oklch(70.8% 0.111 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#669B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C850B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#335C05
oklch(42.8% 0.118 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#BBD7A9 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) | #DBD0A6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD3CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7A9
#BBD7A9
oklch(84.7% 0.069 133.3)
- #DDC0ED
#DDC0ED
oklch(84.7% 0.069 313.6)
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 #BBD7A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD7A9 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.