#BBDBB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.062 140.7), rgb(187, 219, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#BBDBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.062 140.7) |
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 #BBDBB5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBB5 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBB5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBB5 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBB5
oklch(85.8% 0.062 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#268A0B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#176005
oklch(42.8% 0.136 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E11
oklch(37.5% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#BBDBB5 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) | #DDD4B3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D8D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBB5
#BBDBB5
oklch(85.8% 0.062 140.7)
- #E3C4EA
#E3C4EA
oklch(85.8% 0.062 320)
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 #BBDBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDBB5 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.