#BBD9B3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.061 139.1), rgb(187, 217, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#BBD9B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.061 139.1) |
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 #BBD9B3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9B3 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9B3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9B3 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD9B3
oklch(85.3% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B366
oklch(70.6% 0.125 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#509F38
oklch(63% 0.159 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#308905
oklch(55.5% 0.173 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F02
oklch(42.7% 0.134 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#204E10
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#BBD9B3 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) | #DCD2B1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6CE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9B3
#BBD9B3
oklch(85.3% 0.061 139.1)
- #E1C3E8
#E1C3E8
oklch(85.4% 0.06 319.8)
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 #BBD9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD9B3 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.