#BBDEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.056 148.3), rgb(187, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#BBDEBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDEBF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.056 148.3) |
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 #BBDEBF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDEBF | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDEBF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDEBF text on black | 14.31:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDEBF
oklch(86.7% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB477
oklch(70.6% 0.115 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#114F22
oklch(37.7% 0.096 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#BBDEBF 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) | #DFD7BD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DCD5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDEBF
#BBDEBF
oklch(86.7% 0.056 148.3)
- #E8C7E6
#E8C7E6
oklch(86.7% 0.055 328)
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 #BBDEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDEBF 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.