#BBDFB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.07 140.5), rgb(187, 223, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BBDFB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.07 140.5) |
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 #BBDFB4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFB4 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFB4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFB4 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDFB4
oklch(86.6% 0.07 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA328
oklch(63.2% 0.183 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#135004
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.076 140.4)
#BBDFB4 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) | #E2D7B2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DCD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFB4
#BBDFB4
oklch(86.6% 0.07 140.5)
- #E8C5F0
#E8C5F0
oklch(86.7% 0.069 320)
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 #BBDFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBDFB4 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.