#BBDBBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.053 146.8), rgb(187, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#BBDBBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBBD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.053 146.8) |
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 #BBDBBD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBBD | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBBD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBBD text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBBD
oklch(86% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B378
oklch(70.7% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#46A054
oklch(63.2% 0.141 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A38
oklch(55.7% 0.152 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D752A
oklch(49.2% 0.142 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#125F24
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#BBDBBD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D9D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBBD
#BBDBBD
oklch(86% 0.053 146.8)
- #E4C5E4
#E4C5E4
oklch(85.9% 0.054 326)
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 #BBDBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBDBBD 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.