#BBD7B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.056 139.4), rgb(187, 215, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#BBD7B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 139.4) |
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 #BBD7B4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7B4 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7B4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7B4 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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)
#BBD7B4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#37881C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#29730C
oklch(49% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#BBD7B4 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) | #D9D1B2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD4CD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7B4
#BBD7B4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 139.4)
- #DEC2E5
#DEC2E5
oklch(84.9% 0.057 319.5)
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 #BBD7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD7B4 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.