#BBDF7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.6% 0.131 125.6), rgb(187, 223, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#BBDF7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDF7D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.131 125.6) |
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 #BBDF7D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDF7D | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDF7D text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDF7D text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDF7D
oklch(85.6% 0.131 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7D34C
oklch(80.9% 0.168 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBDF7D 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) | #E8D475 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D282 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D7C8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDF7D
#BBDF7D
oklch(85.6% 0.131 125.6)
- #DEC1FF
#DEC1FF
oklch(85.6% 0.09 305.9)
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 #BBDF7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBDF7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDF7D 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.