#BBD7C3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.041 154.4), rgb(187, 215, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BBD7C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7C3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.041 154.4) |
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 #BBD7C3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7C3 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7C3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7C3 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7C3
oklch(85.3% 0.041 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B089
oklch(70.6% 0.083 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6C
oklch(63% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8753
oklch(55.7% 0.117 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7244
oklch(49.1% 0.108 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.089 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#BBD7C3 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) | #D7D2C2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D6D1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7C3
#BBD7C3
oklch(85.3% 0.041 154.4)
- #E0C5DA
#E0C5DA
oklch(85.2% 0.041 333.6)
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 #BBD7C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BBD7C3 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.