#BBDFC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.057 149), rgb(187, 223, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#BBDFC0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 223, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.057 149) |
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 #BBDFC0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDFC0 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDFC0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDFC0 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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)
#BBDFC0
oklch(86.9% 0.057 149)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A154
oklch(63% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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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
#0E4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#BBDFC0 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) | #E0D8BE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DDD6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDFC0
#BBDFC0
oklch(86.9% 0.057 149)
- #EAC7E7
#EAC7E7
oklch(86.9% 0.058 328.8)
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 #BBDFC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #BBDFC0 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.