#BBDEC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.055 149.2), rgb(187, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BBDEC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.055 149.2) |
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 #BBDEC0 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDEC0 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDEC0 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDEC0 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDEC0
oklch(86.7% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB479
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149)
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Step 500
500
#3BA156
oklch(63.1% 0.145 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#114F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#BBDEC0 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) | #DFD8BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DCD5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDEC0
#BBDEC0
oklch(86.7% 0.055 149.2)
- #E9C7E5
#E9C7E5
oklch(86.8% 0.055 329.9)
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 #BBDEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBDEC0 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.