#BBD9BF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.048 149), rgb(187, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#BBD9BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.048 149) |
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 #BBD9BF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9BF | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9BF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9BF 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
#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)
#BBD9BF
oklch(85.6% 0.048 149)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#288843
oklch(55.5% 0.136 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#187435
oklch(49.2% 0.128 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#BBD9BF 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) | #DAD3BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9BF
#BBD9BF
oklch(85.6% 0.048 149)
- #E2C5DF
#E2C5DF
oklch(85.6% 0.048 329.3)
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 #BBD9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD9BF 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.