#BBDBC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.042 160.8), rgb(187, 219, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#BBDBC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.042 160.8) |
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 #BBDBC9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBC9 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBC9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBC9 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBC9
oklch(86.3% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#11885B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#085E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#BBDBC9 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) | #DAD6C8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DBD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBC9
#BBDBC9
oklch(86.3% 0.042 160.8)
- #E6C8DA
#E6C8DA
oklch(86.3% 0.041 341.3)
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 #BBDBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBDBC9 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.