#BBDAAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.068 136.5), rgb(187, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#BBDAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDAAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.068 136.5) |
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 #BBDAAE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDAAE | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDAAE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDAAE text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDAAE
oklch(85.4% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A01A
oklch(63% 0.179 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#BBDAAE 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) | #DED3AB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD7CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDAAE
#BBDAAE
oklch(85.4% 0.068 136.5)
- #E1C2ED
#E1C2ED
oklch(85.4% 0.067 316.5)
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 #BBDAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBDAAE 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.