#BBDDAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.074 136.6), rgb(187, 221, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#BBDDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDDAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 221, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.074 136.6) |
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 #BBDDAD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDDAD | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDDAD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDDAD text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDDAD
oklch(86% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B650
oklch(70.8% 0.153 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#BBDDAD 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) | #E1D5AA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD9D0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDDAD
#BBDDAD
oklch(86% 0.074 136.6)
- #E5C3F2
#E5C3F2
oklch(86.1% 0.074 316.6)
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 #BBDDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBDDAD 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.