#BBDDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.051 152.3), rgb(187, 221, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BBDDC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 221, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.051 152.3) |
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 #BBDDC3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDDC3 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDDC3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDDC3 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDDC3
oklch(86.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA060
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#038A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#015F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#BBDDC3 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) | #DDD7C2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D3C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DCD5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDDC3
#BBDDC3
oklch(86.6% 0.051 152.3)
- #E8C7E2
#E8C7E2
oklch(86.6% 0.051 332.2)
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 #BBDDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #BBDDC3 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.