#BBDA9B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.09 129.4), rgb(187, 218, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#BBDA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDA9B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 218, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.09 129.4) |
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 #BBDA9B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDA9B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDA9B text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDA9B text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDA9B
oklch(85% 0.09 129.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9D07E
oklch(81% 0.116 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB60D
oklch(70.8% 0.187 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BBDA9B 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) | #E0D197 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD5C9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDA9B
#BBDA9B
oklch(85% 0.09 129.4)
- #DFBEFB
#DFBEFB
oklch(85% 0.09 309.1)
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 #BBDA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBDA9B 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.