#BBD7B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.059 138.1), rgb(187, 215, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#BBD7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.059 138.1) |
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 #BBD7B2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7B2 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7B2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7B2 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7B2
oklch(84.9% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E3A
oklch(63% 0.153 138)
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Step 600
600
#38880B
oklch(55.5% 0.167 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#245E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#BBD7B2 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) | #DAD1B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD4CD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7B2
#BBD7B2
oklch(84.9% 0.059 138.1)
- #DEC2E7
#DEC2E7
oklch(84.9% 0.059 317.9)
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 #BBD7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #BBD7B2 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.