#BBDAC6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.043 157.1), rgb(187, 218, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#BBDAC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 218, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 157.1) |
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 #BBDAC6 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDAC6 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDAC6 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDAC6 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDAC6
oklch(86% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B18B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8856
oklch(55.6% 0.122 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#097346
oklch(49% 0.113 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#184D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#BBDAC6 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) | #DAD5C5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D9D4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDAC6
#BBDAC6
oklch(86% 0.043 157.1)
- #E4C7DB
#E4C7DB
oklch(86% 0.042 337.2)
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 #BBDAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBDAC6 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.