#BBDEB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.065 142.2), rgb(187, 222, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BBDEB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.065 142.2) |
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 #BBDEB7 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDEB7 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDEB7 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDEB7 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDEB7
oklch(86.5% 0.065 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A239
oklch(63.2% 0.17 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#108C08
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#076103
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#BBDEB7 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) | #E0D7B5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DBD3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDEB7
#BBDEB7
oklch(86.5% 0.065 142.2)
- #E7C5EC
#E7C5EC
oklch(86.4% 0.064 322)
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 #BBDEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #BBDEB7 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.