#BBDCB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.064 140.8), rgb(187, 220, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#BBDCB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 220, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.064 140.8) |
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 #BBDCB5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDCB5 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDCB5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDCB5 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDCB5
oklch(86% 0.064 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A137
oklch(63.1% 0.167 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B01
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#BBDCB5 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) | #DFD5B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D9D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDCB5
#BBDCB5
oklch(86% 0.064 140.8)
- #E5C4EB
#E5C4EB
oklch(86% 0.064 321.1)
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 #BBDCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BBDCB5 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.