#BBD9BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.6% 0.05 147), rgb(187, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#BBD9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 147°. 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 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.05 147) |
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 #BBD9BD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9BD | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9BD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9BD text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD9BD
oklch(85.6% 0.05 147)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B27B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E58
oklch(63% 0.131 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#29893D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 147)
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Step 700
700
#1A742F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 147)
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Step 800
800
#195E28
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D25
oklch(37.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#BBD9BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D7D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9BD
#BBD9BD
oklch(85.6% 0.05 147)
- #E2C5E1
#E2C5E1
oklch(85.6% 0.05 327.1)
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 #BBD9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD9BD 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.