#BBD7C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.4% 0.036 162.2), rgb(187, 215, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#BBD7C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 215, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.036 162.2) |
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 #BBD7C8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD7C8 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD7C8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD7C8 text on black | 13.66:1 | 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)
#BBD7C8
oklch(85.4% 0.036 162.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB8
oklch(81% 0.047 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B093
oklch(70.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B78
oklch(63% 0.095 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8661
oklch(55.6% 0.103 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#BBD7C8 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) | #D6D3C7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D7D2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD7C8
#BBD7C8
oklch(85.4% 0.036 162.2)
- #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 #BBD7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD7C8 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.