#BBDBB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.9% 0.057 143.5), rgb(187, 219, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#BBDBB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.057 143.5) |
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 #BBDBB9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBB9 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBB9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBB9 text on black | 13.94:1 | 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
#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)
#BBDBB9
oklch(85.9% 0.057 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A048
oklch(63.1% 0.151 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#238A27
oklch(55.6% 0.164 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#127519
oklch(49.1% 0.153 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#155F18
oklch(42.6% 0.126 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#BBDBB9 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) | #DDD5B7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D9D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBB9
#BBDBB9
oklch(85.9% 0.057 143.5)
- #E4C5E7
#E4C5E7
oklch(86% 0.057 323.3)
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 #BBDBB9, 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 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BBDBB9 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.