#BBDFBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.063 144.3), rgb(187, 223, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#BBDFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 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 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFBA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.063 144.3) |
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 #BBDFBA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFBA | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFBA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFBA text on black | 14.37:1 | 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)
#BBDFBA
oklch(86.8% 0.063 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA241
oklch(63.1% 0.166 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#104F16
oklch(37.5% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#BBDFBA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DDD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFBA
#BBDFBA
oklch(86.8% 0.063 144.3)
- #E9C6EB
#E9C6EB
oklch(86.8% 0.063 324.4)
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 #BBDFBA, 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 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #BBDFBA 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.