#BBD9B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.4% 0.055 142.6), rgb(187, 217, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#BBD9B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9B8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.055 142.6) |
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 #BBD9B8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9B8 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9B8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9B8 text on black | 13.73:1 | 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)
#BBD9B8
oklch(85.4% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F49
oklch(63.1% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D892A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E741C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#BBD9B8 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) | #DBD3B6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D7D0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9B8
#BBD9B8
oklch(85.4% 0.055 142.6)
- #E1C4E5
#E1C4E5
oklch(85.5% 0.055 322.2)
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 #BBD9B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BBD9B8 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.