#BBDBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.07 136.7), rgb(187, 219, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#BBDBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.07 136.7) |
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 #BBDBAE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBAE | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBAE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBAE text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBAE
oklch(85.6% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF95
oklch(81% 0.09 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B557
oklch(70.8% 0.144 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4DA113
oklch(63.1% 0.184 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#BBDBAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD7CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBAE
#BBDBAE
oklch(85.6% 0.07 136.7)
- #E3C2EF
#E3C2EF
oklch(85.6% 0.071 317)
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 #BBDBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBDBAE 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.