#BBD7C7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.4% 0.037 160.5), rgb(187, 215, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#BBD7C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7C7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.037 160.5) |
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 #BBD7C7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7C7 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7C7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7C7 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD7C7
oklch(85.4% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C865E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C714D
oklch(48.9% 0.098 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#BBD7C7 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) | #D6D2C6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D7D2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7C7
#BBD7C7
oklch(85.4% 0.037 160.5)
- #E1C6D6
#E1C6D6
oklch(85.4% 0.037 341.5)
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 #BBD7C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD7C7 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.