#BBDDB3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.067 139.7), rgb(187, 221, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#BBDDB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 221, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.067 139.7) |
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 #BBDDB3 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDDB3 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDDB3 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDDB3 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDDB3
oklch(86.2% 0.067 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B55F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A22B
oklch(63.2% 0.177 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F06
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F08
oklch(27.2% 0.074 139.8)
#BBDDB3 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) | #E0D6B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DAD1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDDB3
#BBDDB3
oklch(86.2% 0.067 139.7)
- #E6C4EE
#E6C4EE
oklch(86.2% 0.068 319.8)
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 #BBDDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBDDB3 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.