#BBDAA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.077 133), rgb(187, 218, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#BBDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.077 133) |
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 #BBDAA6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDAA6 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDAA6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDAA6 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDAA6
oklch(85.2% 0.077 133)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8C
oklch(81% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B543
oklch(70.8% 0.159 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BBDAA6 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) | #DFD2A3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD6CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDAA6
#BBDAA6
oklch(85.2% 0.077 133)
- #E0C0F3
#E0C0F3
oklch(85.1% 0.077 312.8)
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 #BBDAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #BBDAA6 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.