#BBD8CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.036 166.7), rgb(187, 216, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#BBD8CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD8CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.036 166.7) |
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 #BBD8CB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD8CB | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD8CB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD8CB text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD8CB
oklch(85.7% 0.036 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B097
oklch(70.8% 0.073 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#499C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#248666
oklch(55.6% 0.102 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#147155
oklch(49% 0.094 167)
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Step 800
800
#165C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 167)
#BBD8CB 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) | #D7D4CA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D8D4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD8CB
#BBD8CB
oklch(85.7% 0.036 166.7)
- #E3C7D5
#E3C7D5
oklch(85.7% 0.036 346.2)
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 #BBD8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #BBD8CB 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.