#BBDE9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.092 131.7), rgb(187, 222, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#BBDE9F 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDE9F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.092 131.7) |
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 #BBDE9F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDE9F | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDE9F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDE9F text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDE9F
oklch(86% 0.092 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5D17F
oklch(81% 0.119 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B717
oklch(70.7% 0.189 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BBDE9F 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) | #E4D59B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD9CD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDE9F
#BBDE9F
oklch(86% 0.092 131.7)
- #E5C0FD
#E5C0FD
oklch(86% 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 #BBDE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDE9F 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.