#BBDF89
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.118 127.2), rgb(187, 223, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BBDF89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDF89 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.118 127.2) |
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 #BBDF89 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDF89 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDF89 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDF89 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDF89
oklch(85.8% 0.118 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6D25F
oklch(80.8% 0.152 127)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BBDF89 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) | #E7D583 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD8CA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDF89
#BBDF89
oklch(85.8% 0.118 127.2)
- #E0C1FF
#E0C1FF
oklch(85.8% 0.091 307.3)
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 #BBDF89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBDF89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBDF89 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.