#BBD7AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.067 134.2), rgb(187, 215, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#BBD7AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.067 134.2) |
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 #BBD7AB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7AB | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7AB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7AB text on black | 13.42:1 | 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
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD7AB
oklch(84.7% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8519
oklch(55.6% 0.148 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7007
oklch(49% 0.138 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#BBD7AB 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) | #DBD0A8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD3CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7AB
#BBD7AB
oklch(84.7% 0.067 134.2)
- #DDC0EC
#DDC0EC
oklch(84.6% 0.068 314.1)
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 #BBD7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BBD7AB 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.