#BBDCA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.088 131.5), rgb(187, 220, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#BBDCA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 220, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.088 131.5) |
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 #BBDCA0 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDCA0 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDCA0 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDCA0 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDCA0
oklch(85.5% 0.088 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6D082
oklch(80.9% 0.113 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B626
oklch(70.7% 0.18 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BBDCA0 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) | #E2D39C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD7CC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDCA0
#BBDCA0
oklch(85.5% 0.088 131.5)
- #E2C0FA
#E2C0FA
oklch(85.6% 0.087 311)
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 #BBDCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #BBDCA0 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.