#BBD9B7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.056 141.9), rgb(187, 217, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#BBD9B7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9B7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.056 141.9) |
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 #BBD9B7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9B7 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9B7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9B7 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD9B7
oklch(85.4% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8925
oklch(55.6% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F7416
oklch(49% 0.15 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#BBD9B7 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) | #DBD3B5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0B9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D7CF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9B7
#BBD9B7
oklch(85.4% 0.056 141.9)
- #E1C3E5
#E1C3E5
oklch(85.3% 0.057 322.3)
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 #BBD9B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #BBD9B7 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.