#BBDFB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.064 143.6), rgb(187, 223, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#BBDFB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.064 143.6) |
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 #BBDFB9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFB9 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFB9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFB9 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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)
#BBDFB9
oklch(86.8% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB669
oklch(70.8% 0.132 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F14
oklch(37.6% 0.109 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#BBDFB9 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) | #E1D8B7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DDD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFB9
#BBDFB9
oklch(86.8% 0.064 143.6)
- #E9C6EC
#E9C6EC
oklch(86.8% 0.064 323.6)
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 #BBDFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #BBDFB9 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.