#BBDBB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.059 142.7), rgb(187, 219, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#BBDBB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.059 142.7) |
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 #BBDBB8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBB8 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBB8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBB8 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBB8
oklch(85.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A045
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#248A22
oklch(55.5% 0.167 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#137513
oklch(49% 0.156 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F14
oklch(42.5% 0.129 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#BBDBB8 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) | #DDD4B6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D9D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBB8
#BBDBB8
oklch(85.9% 0.059 142.7)
- #E4C4E7
#E4C4E7
oklch(85.8% 0.059 323.4)
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 #BBDBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BBDBB8 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.