#BBD89D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.085 129.3), rgb(187, 216, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#BBD89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD89D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.085 129.3) |
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 #BBD89D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD89D | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD89D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD89D text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBD89D
oklch(84.6% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B14F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BBD89D 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) | #DED099 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD89D
#BBD89D
oklch(84.6% 0.085 129.3)
- #DDBEF7
#DDBEF7
oklch(84.7% 0.085 309.2)
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 #BBD89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD89D 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.