#BBD7AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.063 135.8), rgb(187, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#BBD7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.063 135.8) |
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 #BBD7AE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7AE | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7AE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7AE text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7AE
oklch(84.8% 0.063 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35E
oklch(70.8% 0.13 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#579F28
oklch(63.2% 0.167 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D04
oklch(37.6% 0.108 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#BBD7AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD4CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7AE
#BBD7AE
oklch(84.8% 0.063 135.8)
- #DDC1EA
#DDC1EA
oklch(84.7% 0.064 315.1)
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 #BBD7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD7AE 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.