#BBD7B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.051 143.3), rgb(187, 215, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#BBD7B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 143°. 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 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.051 143.3) |
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 #BBD7B9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7B9 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7B9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7B9 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7B9
oklch(85% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B276
oklch(70.8% 0.105 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#539E51
oklch(63.2% 0.134 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#348834
oklch(55.6% 0.145 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#267326
oklch(49.1% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#215E21
oklch(42.8% 0.112 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D20
oklch(37.7% 0.088 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#BBD7B9 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) | #D9D1B7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEBA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D5CE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7B9
#BBD7B9
oklch(85% 0.051 143.3)
- #DFC3E1
#DFC3E1
oklch(85% 0.051 323.9)
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 #BBD7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBD7B9 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.