#BBDFA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.092 132.3), rgb(187, 223, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#BBDFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.092 132.3) |
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 #BBDFA0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFA0 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFA0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFA0 text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDFA0
oklch(86.2% 0.092 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17F
oklch(80.9% 0.119 132)
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Step 400
400
#71B819
oklch(70.8% 0.19 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#BBDFA0 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) | #E5D69C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDACE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFA0
#BBDFA0
oklch(86.2% 0.092 132.3)
- #E6C1FE
#E6C1FE
oklch(86.3% 0.092 311.8)
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 #BBDFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.006
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDFA0 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.